Maine voters approved a ballot measure on Tuesday that would allow family or household members to directly petition the courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having dangerous weapons if ...

The House has passed a bill to end the nation’s longest government shutdown. The vote Wednesday sends the measure to ...

A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track. A handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to advance the bill after what's become a deepening disruption of ...

Illinois lawmakers are again making national headlines for an aggressive new gun control proposal that critics say could effectively ban all firearms manufacturers from doing business in the state.

Two visions fight for the Democratic Party’s soul as it searches for purpose, direction, and a modicum of popularity.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s median home price fell in September for only the second time since 2019. Buyers closed deals on 1,582 homes in September, a 5.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Maine has the highest rate of suicide in the Northeast U.S. In 2022, a total ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. At my school, we train 12-year-olds to throw their laptops at active ...

Gov. Janet Mills said Maine won't fully conform to all the changes for now, as it could result in a $400 million deficit. Instructor 'permanently suspended' after 12-year-old North Texas girl's scuba ...

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — State legislation has made its way into law aimed at giving courts leeway in removing firearms from individuals when evidence of animal cruelty has been discovered, according to Sen ...