Rep. Jack Ducharme discussed the financial challenges in Maine’s state government, focusing on the biennial budget and the anticipated revenue shortfalls. Despite passing a $11.3 billion biennial budget, a $120 million gap remains due to unfunded continuing services. Ducharme highlighted a $123 million shortfall in 2027 for MaineCare. Republicans have participated in discussions but emphasized the need for clear funding sources and priorities before committing to additional spending. Ducharme criticized the majority’s approach, noting a $156 million tax increase proposal would still leave a $85 million shortfall. He stressed the importance of bipartisan collaboration and transparency in budgeting.
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.
Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.
The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.
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