The Latest Breaking News from Maine

Maine campaign submits signatures for initiative that would require voter approval for state entities and electric cooperatives borrowing $1 billion or more

On Dec. 27, 2022, a campaign in Maine submitted signatures for an initiative that would require voter approval for borrowing $1 billion or more by state entities or electric cooperatives.

Ballotpedia · Jan 5, 2023

Times Square knife attack suspect wanted to kill uniformed officers and ‘carry out jihad,’ prosecutors say

19-year-old suspect allegedly yelled ‘Allahu akbar’ before charging at NYPD officers several blocks from New Year’s Eve celebrations

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

Maine lobster industry wins reprieve but environmentalists say whales will die

The $1.7 trillion spending bill just signed into law contains a 6-year delay on new federal fishing regulations that would have kept lobster fishermen off the water in some areas for months at a time.

WEKU · Jan 4, 2023

4 Maine Maritime Academy students killed in fiery crash, police say. ‘Devastated’

Four Maine Maritime Academy students were killed and three others were injured in a fiery crash, officials said.

Tribune News Service · Dec 11, 2022

Save whales or eat lobster? The battle reaches the White House

Fishing gear used by Maine lobstermen is killing right whales. Will boosting a $1bn industry trump protecting an endangered species?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022

Two citizen initiatives certified to the state legislature in Maine

On Nov. 30, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed that two citizen initiative campaigns—Protect Maine Elections and Our Power—submitted enough signatures for each initiative to be certified to the state legislature. Each initiative will have a chance of being approved by the state legislature or appearing on the Nov.…

Ballotpedia · Dec 7, 2022

Runoff to determine who will be Austin’s next mayor

Welcome to the Wednesday, December 7, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Dec 7, 2022

More states offer health coverage to immigrant children

A small but growing number of states are extending government health benefits to children regardless of their immigration status.

Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022

Don’t vote for just one: Ranked choice voting is gaining ground

Last month, voters in Nevada, Seattle and at least six other jurisdictions around the country approved measures to change how they elect their leaders. Instead of voting for just one candidate, they instead will rank a slate of candidates.

Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022

US police rarely deploy deadly robots to confront suspects

The unabashedly liberal city of San Francisco became the unlikely proponent of weaponized police robots this week after supervisors approved them for limited use

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022