The commission will meet Aug. 30 to vote on its staff recommendation to fine the assistant majority leader for failing to file campaign finance reports in a timely manner.

The Maine governor vents in a letter to lawmakers and in a radio interview, but the U.S. Constitution and military would stand in his way.

Leaders hope the official 2017 session will end Wednesday, but the Legislature may convene this fall to deal with marijuana legalization.

Democrat Scott Hamann’s vulgar Facebook post had Republicans calling for his resignation.

As state agencies reopen Wednesday, Republicans and Democrats say they stood strong on the most important issues.

Budget negotiators struck a series of late-night deals Sunday that could allow the House and Senate to vote on another spending plan today.