Maine

The plaintiffs say the waiting period to buy a gun doesn’t align with the time it takes to conduct background checks.

While supporters say such development can generate more clean energy, fishermen have protested against the projects, saying they harm their livelihood.

Politics has long featured former athletes.

Versant Power said it has ‘a high success rate’ in identifying illegal cannabis growing locations but no ability to tell law enforcement.

New requirement is part of a set of laws passed after mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, in October 2023.

The ruling contradicts another U.S. circuit panel’s ruling that allows felons without violent offenses to carry guns.

From Nevada to Maine, voters across the country chose their favored candidate to compete in November.

Nevada, Maine, South Carolina, and North Dakota hold primaries, while Ohioans will see a special Congressional election.

Border Patrol agents have been reassigned to the southern border. Without them, passengers from cruise ships originating from a foreign port can’t disembark.

Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign into law a bill aimed at strengthening the yellow flag law and background checks on private sales, among others.

The move comes after an eleventh-hour bill, which would have allowed police to confiscate guns based on hearsay, attracted national attention.

Legislation also allows law enforcement to petition a judge for a warrant to take a person into protective custody if the judge deems the person mentally ill.

She said she recognized merit to both sides of the electoral college argument but would allow the bill to become law without her signature as its debated.

Republicans warn it will lead to child trafficking and kidnapping, while advocates say it will protect what is already legal in Maine.