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.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
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