Conservationists in Maine said reinstated protections of the Endangered Species Act could help wildlife already struggling to adapt to climate change. Economic impacts will no longer be considered ...
Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a small bill, one that received no formal opposition in committee and would have helped some of our ...
Maine voters overwhelmingly back crucial housing reforms and a public health insurance option, according to a recent poll. In ...
When the late Gov. Joe Brennan, who passed away this week at the age of 89, was first elected to the Maine legislature in ...
Housing advocates are applauding a spending plan passed by Democrats which includes $18 million in funding for rental ...
Today on the Beacon Podcast, Ben and Esther discuss updates from the legislative session including the new pilot program for ...
Advocates for women veterans, who've experienced sexual trauma while serving in the military, are asking state lawmakers for ...
Maine Lawmakers heard from the public on Friday over a proposed red flag law, also called an extreme risk protection order, ...
If you are a Republican in southern Maine, your vote hasn’t mattered in a presidential election for 36 years. Literally. And ...
With bipartisan support, the Maine House passed an amended bill on Tuesday that will expand the Wabanaki Nations’ ...
This week on the podcast, we bid a fond adieu to longtime Beacon reporter Dan Neumann, who is leaving us for the labor ...
How do Maine’s tax structures compare? According to ITEP’s analysis, Maine is one of only seven states with tax structures ...