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Emergency budget bill fails again amid partisan deadlock in Maine Senate
The bill aims to fill a nearly $120 million funding shortfall in MaineCare — the state's Medicaid program — and to provide $2 ...
Senate Republicans call for MaineCare reforms after blocking budget deal
Senate President Mattie Daughtry, a Democrat, accused Republicans of 'moving the goalpost' with their call for reforms and ...
Maine Senate fails to reach agreement on supplemental budget to fund MaineCare shortfall
The Maine Senate once again failed to pass emergency legislation with enough support to fund a $118 million shortfall in MaineCare spending.
Republicans in Maine Senate balk at budget compromise
Republicans in the Maine Senate rejected a supplemental budget deal Tuesday night, leaving a proposal that included critical funding for MaineCare providers in limbo and lawmakers trying to figure out ...
Maine’s federal delegation could play role in Republican effort to avoid a shutdown
If Congress doesn't pass a stopgap spending bill by midnight Friday, the federal government will shut down nonessential ...
One Democrat Sides With Republicans to Push Trump-Backed Funding Bill
Democratic Representative Jared Golden of Maine voted alongside Republicans for the continuing resolution (CR) bill floated by GOP lawmakers and backed by President Donald Trump. Newsweek reached out ...
Maine judges’ mass recusal in trans sports case raises unanswered questions, legal expert says
A statement was released Wednesday evening explaining why every federal judge in Maine has recused themselves from state Rep. Laurel Libby's case challenging her censure in the state legislature ...
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Maine Rep. Golden, only House Dem to vote for CR, said measure not perfect but shutdown was worse
Maine Rep. Jared Golden, the lone Democrat who voted for the GOP-led continuing resolution, said he did so to avoid a ...