For CIA Nominee Mike Pompeo, 'Not A Good Situation To Inherit'

3 towns move forward with limiting retail pot establishments

Maine clam diggers, worm harvesters square off over mud flats

Hensley calls for repeal of LLC loophole, budget reform (Kansas)

Maine governor to GOP legislators: 'Fix bayonets' on budget

LL Bean on defensive after Linda Bean's political donation (Maine)

Kansas state budget director seeks ‘bridge’ across current-year budget shortfall, senators say

Brrrrr, it's cold out there in northern New England

Elderly couple’s eviction from Albion home draws LePage’s ire (Maine)

Internal investigation of Kansas Guard pinpoints ‘toxic’ leadership

LePage proposes tax cuts, school funding changes and 500 fewer jobs in $6.8 billion state budget (Maine)

Kansas Turnpike Authority financial audit finds inadequate training, errors and weak controls

6-month pot pause in Freeport (Maine)

January 9 Public Hearing on Changes to Rockland Airbnb Ordinance (Maine)

Uncertainty looms over health care policy as Kansas lawmakers prepare for session

LePage Warns of Budget Catastrophe Despite Surplus (Maine)

Top Senate Democrat fears lawmakers may extend education block grants amid difficulty crafting new formula

Republican Senate leader: Kansas will meet revenue estimates ‘every single month going forward’

LePage signs order to direct $3M for school consolidation (Maine)

Traffic advisory from MDOT — Update on Work on Bath Viaduct (Maine)

Why it is so hard for midcoast residents to find a decent place to rent (Maine)

Accusations of asset seizure pattern by Kansas Highway Patrol raise concerns

LePage Vows Not to Enforce Minimum Wage Increase (Maine)

Shawnee County chief judge accused by appeals court of slandering veterans

1-sentence draft bills criticized for lack of transparency (Maine)

KU Libraries offering buttons for employees, visitors to display preferred gender pronouns

U.S. attorney fights lawsuit against Haskell, argues the university isn’t subject to Title IX

Lawrence school leaders accused of accepting gifts in violation of federal rules

Chuck Wright, Topeka mayor during the 1966 tornado, dies at age 97

City council to discuss miniature pig policy

Another NE Kansas school wrestles with FieldTurf over crumbling football field

Search for next KU chancellor to remain closed

Topeka VA will temporarily drop outpatient PTSD care

Gov. Sam Brownback to give State of the State address 

KCC staff rejects Great Plains plan for Westar deal, points to ‘weaker financial position’

Brownback takes aim at media and Democrats as GOP critics turn up the heat

A Christmas Cartoon

Lawmakers envision day when Kansas will save money again

Kobach seeks list of temporary drivers license holders looking for non-citizen voters.

Local businesses boycotted by Black Lives Matter group say action is misguided

Divided Topeka City Council votes to double pay for mayor, council members

Despite flood of emails, Kansas’ presidential electors are committed to Donald Trump

Kansas lawmakers mining for a pot of gold to fix budget woe

Senate President Wagle: Lawmakers believe Brownback looking for ’ticket to D.C.’

Kansas poured $17m into tech solution before outsourcing instead

United Way of Greater Topeka lost money in 2014, 2015

Girl, 9, who inspired archers everywhere dies of rare cancer

NAACP critical after teacher accused of racist remarks

House speaker, Senate president battles to set legislative power dynamics

Editorial: How not to balance our state budget