Maine’s federally recognized tribes will gain exclusive control over the state’s online sports betting market under a new law that Governor Janet Mills allowed to take effect without her signature.
Maine Republicans are calling for an immediate investigation into whistleblower allegations that Gateway Community Services, a nonprofit working with Somali immigrants.
Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) officially announced Tuesday her candidacy for U.S. Senate, aiming to challenge Republican incumbent Susan Collins in the next midterm. At 77, Mills said her experience has equipped her to take on the race. “My life’s work has prepared me for this fight,” she declared in her campaign launch video.
Maine taxpayers are set to receive significant relief under President Donald Trump’s newly signed tax and spending package, with residents expected to save an average of $3,204 in 2026. The findings come from a new Tax Foundation report that highlights both immediate savings and long-term economic benefits.
The Trump administration has announced the suspension of all U.S. Interior Department grants to Maine, citing discriminatory sex-based hiring quotas implemented by the state's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW).