Today, the US District Court in the District of Columbia stated it will issue a temporary restraining order regarding various aspects of the Trump administration’s attempt to shutter the operations of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The ruling … Continue reading →

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) caved into pressure from Elon Musk when she admitted today that she will vote in favor of the nomination of Russell Vought to be the White House budget czar. A member of the Senator’s DC senate … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 11 other attorney’s general in releasing the following statement in response to the US Department of the Treasury granting Elon Musk and his so-called “Department of Governmet Efficiency” (DOGE)  staffers … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-1st-ME) joined colleagues in demanding answers from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the Trump administration’s illegal federal freeze on funding – which is already causing significant harm to America’s farmers, foresters and rural communities according … Continue reading →

  Funding freezes at the EPA have motivated Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) and colleagues to demand answers from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to questions about those freezes according to a press release issued this morning from the Congreswoman’s office. The … Continue reading →

The city of Portland has declared a citywide parking ban beginning at 10:00 pm tonight, Thursday February 6 through Friday, February 7 at 6:00 am.  Vehicles left on city streets after 10:00 pm tonight can be towed at the owner’s … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) has announced this evening that state offices will close at 1:00 pm tomorrow, February 6, 2025.  The early closure is because of a messy afternoon commute that is expected due to winter weather. Maine is … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environmental and Related Agencies Subcommittee, is calling on the newly-confirmed Administrator of the EPA Lee Zeldin to reject any effort to purge his agency’s workforce.  Pingree’s letter follows reporting … Continue reading →

“We had all read Project 2025, ……………..so we knew some of the things that the President was anticipating – we’d heard about DOGE and their plans to cut $2 trillion – but I don’t think any of us expected this … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) today co-introduced the bipartisan “Protect Our Clothes From PFAS Act”, to make it easier for outdoor retailers to sell safer apparel that does not contain PFAS.  The bill aims to eliminate a significant trade barrier that … Continue reading →