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.
Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.
Tiger Woods ' attorney intends to fight an attempt by prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records following his arrest last month in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader, injecting more turmoil into the campaign to lead the nation's most populous state.
The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.
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