Latest Maine state government News
Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers
Six months after a deadly mass shooting by an Army reservist, Maine lawmakers this week passed a wide-ranging package of new gun restrictions. Three months after a fatal school shooting, Iowa lawmakers this week passed legislation allowing trained teachers and staff to carry guns on...
Several gun bills inspired by mass shooting are headed for final passage in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A series of gun safety bills introduced after the deadliest shooting in Maine history was headed toward final passage Wednesday as the state Legislature raced to wrap up its session. The House voted 75-68 to enact the governor’s omnibus gun safety bill that...
Maine's supreme court overrules new trial in shooting of Black man
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's supreme court on Thursday reversed an order for a new trial for a Portland man who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting his sister’s boyfriend. A judge last year vacated Mark Cardilli Jr.’s 2019 manslaughter conviction and granted a new...
Sister of Maine mass shooting victim calls lawmakers' 11th-hour bid for red flag law 'nefarious'
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The sister of one of the victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history accused lawmakers of acting “nefariously” by pressing at the 11th hour of the legislative session for a so-called red flag law that could be used to take away guns from someone experiencing a...
GOP lawmaker says neo-Nazi comments taken out of context in debate over paramilitary training
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Republican state lawmaker is accusing Democrats of misrepresenting her remarks to make her sound like a Nazi sympathizer during a debate about a bill to restrict paramilitary training in the state. Rep. Laurel Libby, of Auburn, was speaking in opposition to...
'Red flag' bill debated for hours in Maine months after mass shooting that killed 18
Months after Maine's deadliest mass shooting, state lawmakers held an hourslong hearing Friday to debate a so-called red flag bill that would let family members petition a judge to remove guns from someone experiencing a psychiatric crisis. Supporters say it's important to reconsider...
Months ahead of the presidential election, Nebraska's GOP governor wants a winner-take-all system
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — With only months to go before what is shaping up to be a hotly contested presidential election, Nebraska's Republican governor is calling on state lawmakers to move forward with a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes. “It would bring...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Boston Globe. March 4, 2024. Editorial: All eyes on the state’s next move on prison health care With private equity firms dominating the field, the lawsuits just keep piling up. Rarely has there been a brighter spotlight on prison health care in...
A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday in the case about whether former President Donald Trump can be kicked off the ballot over his efforts to undo his defeat in the 2020 election. Trump is challenging a groundbreaking decision by the Colorado...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Boston Globe. February 22, 2024. Editorial: THC-infused gummies shouldn’t be sold without regulation Makers of hemp-derived products don’t pay the state’s marijuana taxes, creating unfair competition to legal marijuana dispensaries. Massachusetts...
