AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The Maine State Senate has approved a bill that would ban teens 18 and younger from indoor tanning facilities.

It was a close vote, with party lines split down the middle.

Republicans say LD 272: An Act To Reduce Youth Cancer takes the responsibility from ...

Augusta - Representative Lawrence Lockman of Amherst introduced two bills that would make paying certain union fees and belonging to unions optional. These "right to work" bills usually cause contention and bickering but Monday's public hearing brought that to a whole new level.

Lockman says...

Maine lawmakers are in the thick of the session, grappling with budget questions and other sticky policy matters. Senate President Justin Alfond and Senate Minority Leader Mike Thibodeau go In The Arena with Pat Callaghan....

AUGUSTA - Sparks flew on Tuesday as Gov. Paul R. LePage's nominee to head the board of directors of the Dirigo Health Agency (DHA) blasted his critics and unexpectedly withdrew his nomination during a heated hearing of the Insurance and Financial Services Committee.

"There were many things s...

"It is encouraging to see that Democrat leadership has finally come around to realizing the importance of paying the $484 million owed to Maine's hospitals. Governor Paul LePage has been working on his plan that would use liquor contract money to retire Maine's hospital debt for six months, while th...

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AUGUSTA - In an unprecedented move, the Maine Senate today committed the nomination of Jon McKane to the Dirigo Health Board of Trustees back to the Insurance and Financial Services (IFS) Committee. The Committee rejected McKane's nomination on Tuesday along party lines....