Matt Gagnon discusses the legal case of Laurel Libby, a Maine state representative whose right to vote and speak was restored by the state legislature, making the lawsuit moot. Gagnon argues that the legislature’s power to strip these rights should be challenged, questioning the constitutionality and due process involved. He highlights the potential for partisan abuse in censure actions, noting that Libby’s case was partisan and could set a precedent for future legislative actions. Gagnon expresses frustration that the case’s important legal questions remain unresolved, despite the legislature’s actions.
Matt Gagnon discussed the controversy surrounding former Lewiston School Committee member highlighting his unresolved residency and ethics issues, and pending…
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.