The Maine Legislature passed a bill that extends tribal authority to prosecute more serious offenses committed on tribal territory by tribal members.| Maine Morning Star
The Maine Legislature approved a supplemental state budget at nearly 3 a.m. Thursday morning that includes storm relief Gov. Janet Mills had previously proposed to be funded outside the budget process. The governor wrote in a letter to legislators Wednesday morning, before the storm relief was tacked on, that she would approve the budget plan. […]| Maine Morning Star
Maine’s state government and the union representing state employees are at odds over how much they say government workers are paid in relation to the private sector — an ongoing debate following the conclusion of months-long contract negotiations in December.| Maine Morning Star
President Joe Biden has detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the end of the Mideast war.| AP News
