Kansas GOP making moves to prepare for April vote on K-12 constitutional amendment

Bill calls for ban on signature gathering at polling places in Maine

New Year

Cape Elizabeth seeks common ground in waterfront access dispute

In awkward situation, Kansas seems to have 2 governors

Garry Kerr at the University of Montana: 'We can teach our way out of this'

Montana Children’s Museum is closed due to smoke from the cigar club

State attorney lends urgency to school finance debate

Botanical gardens sues town of Boothbay over permit dispute

Auditors again raise alarms about coming driver’s license computer program in Kansas

Agritourism is coming of age in Montana

Mainers briefly enjoy calm after Christmas Day storm

Billings isn't snowplowing now, none planned this weekend

Maine PUC opens inquiry into storm response by CMP, Emera

Pressure on Brownback grows as his ambassador nomination goes back to square one

Rising seas endanger Maine toxic waste sites, analysis warns

Storm brings much needed snow, but also avalanche risk, to western Montana ski areas

KU to amend Memorial Stadium name to honor major donor David Booth

Sen. Collins says votes promised on bills to stabilize ACA won’t happen until 2018

U.S. corporate tax cut prompts plea for adjustment in Kansas consumer utility rates

Trail of calls, texts leads to Winslow couple’s arrest in missing pit bull case

Historic hunt to assess spread of wildlife-killing disease draws out-of-staters to Montana on day 1

Missouri Gov. Greitens’ secret text messages will get needed scrutiny in attorney general’s investigation

Wyoming's transportation department asks people to please stop driving into snowplows

Helena joins legal fight against bathroom initiative

Interim committee begins studying Kansas school finance needs

Treating Maine roads in winter makes them safer, but takes a toll on vehicles

Company proposes to turn vacant Anaconda school into training center for 'bitcoin mine' operation

Filing a complaint over police racial profiling in Kansas? Don’t expect much

Sen. Laura Kelly entering the Democratic race for Kansas governor

Maine addiction experts blast drug task force recommendations

South Dakota wildfire evacuees hunker down at shelter

Review finds Long Creek is understaffed and ill-equipped to meet youths’ mental health needs

Solar advocates suit claims Public Service Commission undercuts renewable energy projects

Kansas State University president tells Congress our food supply is under threat

Massive Montana ranch formerly owned by Mars candy heir sells; asking price was $64.8M

African elephant dies at Topeka zoo; cause of death under investigation

LePage’s Medicaid stance subverts the voters’ will

Schools, events canceled across Maine due to Tuesday snow storm

Petition in support of the return of Bobby Hauck draws more than 2,700 signatures

Hiawatha Republican said he’s raised concerns about the safety of US-75 highway for years

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Woman says high-ranking Kansas official offered her job for sex, harassed her with pornographic texts

Costner: 'Yellowstone' TV series will be 'postcard for Montana'

Maine parody site is far from fake news, and enough readers get the joke

Complex formula distorts ag land values and taxes, audit shows

Westbrook library wants to add cameras to discourage ‘sexually deviant behavior’

Wyoming and Montana to cooperate on coal with other states, province

Do tax credits count as state spending? Courts may enter new territory with school choice appeal

In awkward situation, Kansas seems to have 2 governors