Federal power only goes so far. State governors and legislatures have wide authority over local law enforcement, schools, health and how cities and counties handle immigration.

President Donald Trump continued to look for new ways to consolidate power in the White House in his fifth week in office.

Charlamagne Tha God said on Monday that Maine Gov. Janet Mills fought President Donald Trump over a "losing talking point" ...

Teen makes case for 16-year-olds to vote. Dover resident says city manager is wrong on housing problem. Letters to editor ...

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is emerging as one of the Democrats’ top targets in the battle for the Senate after voting for all ...

Classrooms across Maine are at the center of a funding dispute as the Trump administration threatens to withhold the state's ...

People protesting against Elon Musk outside the Office of Personnel Management in Washington earlier this ...

AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Hearings were held Monday in Augusta on bills to address climate change and its impact in Maine. The first would allow communities to raise seawalls by up to 2 feet.

The Trump administration may continue — for now — to keep the AP from covering key events. A federal judge declined to issue ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Early voting is underway for a Special Election in Maine House District 24. The seat represents Veazie as well as parts of Bangor, Brewer, and Orono. Former State Representative ...

A small village in Maine, is facing an identity crisis as an influx of luxury vacation homes and short-term rentals threatens ...

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt weighed in after he had a front-row seat to a viral disagreement between one of his colleagues and President Donald Trump.