Governor Janet Mills proposed $300 relief checks in her final State of the State Address, targeting affordability issues amidst her campaign against Senator Susan Collins. Despite the speech’s theatrical elements and partisan reactions, Matt argues that governors lack the “bully pulpit” influence of presidents. They criticize Mills’ proposal as ineffective, citing state-created affordability issues and questioning the rationale behind relief checks. Matt suggests that Mills’ speech is more about political optics than substantive policy, especially given her primary challenge from political newcomer Graham Platner.
Representative Laura Libby discussed the fast-paced legislative session in Augusta, anticipating a majority budget passage by March 31. She criticized…
Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.
From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling into the East Coast, chaotic weather on Monday put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions.
Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will "guarantee the midterms" for his Republican Party in November.
