Douglas Rooks has been a Maine editor, columnist and reporter for 40 years. He is the author of four books, most recently a ...

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.

Some of the proposals would increase taxes on individuals. Others would be used to leverage federal Medicaid funds and would not be felt by Maine taxpayers, according to state officials.

The Lieutenant Governor of Vermont is an elected constitutional officer, the second ranking officer of the executive branch and the first officer in line to succeed the Governor of Vermont. The ...

The Governor of the State of West Virginia is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch and the highest state office in West Virginia. The Governor is popularly elected every ...

Delaware has a Democratic trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature. Delaware has a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls ...

In 2011, the governor of Maine made headlines over his reason for skipping Martin Luther King Jr. Day events. Six years later, Gov. Paul LePage once again made national news by responding to ...

Six years later, Gov. Paul LePage once again made national news by responding to Congressman John Lewis' decision to skip Donald Trump's first presidential inauguration.

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., appears to be getting more vocal about running for Florida governor in 2026 in the race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Donalds, a leading friend ...