Democrats’ response this week to President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze all federal grants and loans already approved by Congress was a rare moment of swift, unified and urgent condemnation.

The campaign arm of the Maine Senate Republicans was penalized by the Maine Ethics Commission for a postcard mailer it sent in support of a candidate in last November’s election. At a meeting Wednesday morning,

The story tells us that a convicted and pardoned Jan. 6 participant who “believes the 2020 election was stolen” was invited by the Cumberland, York, Lincoln and Sagadahoc County Republican committees to tell “A Maine Patriot Story.” No journalists were allowed to attend the event.

Members of the Maine Democratic Party selected Leeds attorney Charles Dingman as its new chair as the party seeks to pivot from November’s losses and focus on attracting a wider swath of Mainers ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election.

Ballot questions on voting and firearms safety have the potential to encourage turnout and keep partisanship to a minimum.

Arvind Kejriwal, while speaking on the future of INDIA bloc, said that the alliances are made and broken. He also praised opposition leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee.

Democrats look to the more rural, conservative 2nd Congressional District for party leaders ahead of the 2026 election cycle, which includes statewide races for governor and the U.S. Senate.

Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• By my measure, the gloom that has settled this month into the psyches of a sizable share of Minnesota democracy lovers is uncommonly deep.

DRESDEN — A special election is set for Friday to elect a new member of the Dresden Selectboard. Jeffrey Bickford, Billy-Joe Dupaw and Christopher Cope are vying to replace Gary Getchell as first selectman. Getchell resigned late last year. The winner will serve the remainder of his term, which runs until June 2027.

Maine’s formal interest in developing ocean wind energy dates back to 2008, when former Gov. John Baldacci created an Ocean Energy Task Force to devise a strategy.

Even as handicappers adjudged Pete Hegseth ’s confirmation as secretary of Defense to be all but certain, not one but two Republican senators indicated a hard pass on the poorly qualified bad boy from Fox News.

If the People's March last week was about making a lot of noise and impeding traffic ... mission accomplished.