By Lauren McCauley | Editor
“…Each day the ban remains in effect, the public loses access to essential reporting on the President and his administration.” - Attorneys for CNN, MS Now and Politico wrote in a brief filed Monday.
Members of the Fight the Hike Coalition rally outside the Lewiston Public Library, ahead of a June 23, 2026 Public Utilities Commission public hearing on the Central Maine Power rate increase. (Photo by Kaitlyn Budion/Maine Morning Star)
ENERGY
By Kaitlyn Budion
In the recommended decision published Monday, staff wrote that the many groups involved in the CMP rate case are unable to reach an “undisputed” amount for the temporary rate, leaving the commission unable to approve an increase. CMP estimates the proposed temporary rate would mean an increase of $7 a month for the typical residential customer using around 550 kilowatt hours each month.
PUBLIC HEALTH
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris
“If there becomes a pro-abortion majority in Congress, then Hyde is going to be one of the first things to go, probably, especially because it’s been in the spotlight more recently,” said Gavin Oxley, spokesperson for Americans United for Life, a national anti-abortion organization.
ELECTION 2026
By Kaitlyn Budion
The debate will be jointly hosted by Maine Public, NewsCenter Maine and the Portland Press Herald on Oct. 29 in Portland.
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