Portland Mayor Mark Dion discussed the city’s funding battle with the state of Maine, highlighting a new rule from DHHS that could cut state revenue for emergency shelters by almost half. Dion emphasized that 63% of shelter residents come from other Maine communities, 20% from out of state, and only 14% from Portland. He criticized the state’s lack of responsibility for homelessness and proposed restructuring the shelter system. Dion also mentioned a proposal to establish a moratorium on parking for commercial venues, a potential minimum wage increase, and the importance of outdoor spaces post-COVID. He reiterated his focus on local issues and his commitment to serving as Portland’s mayor.
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Matt Gagnon discusses the political landscape in Virginia and New Jersey, noting the significance of governor’s races following presidential elections.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump administration has declared is an "armed conflict" with cartels.
President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an "armed conflict" with them, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean.
