Gov. Mills says Maine will get fewer crisis receiving centers than planned due to budget
PORTLAND (WGME) – Maine will not get as many crisis receiving centers as Governor Janet Mills set out to create. A crisis ...
Gov. Mills doubles down on urging Maine's public defense agency to relax rules
Gov. Janet Mills made history in 2022 when she signed a bill authorizing the state to hire its first set of public defenders. Mills said in a speech Tuesday that she has helped quadruple the state's ...
Mills defends tax hikes; criticizes 'red flag' proposal
Maine Gov. Janet Mills defended her proposed budget cuts and criticized a proposed 'red flag' law referendum Tuesday night in ...
Gov. Mills proclaims this week 'Community Risk Reduction Week'
PORTLAND (WGME) – Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed January 26 through February 1 as "Community Risk Reduction Week." ...
‘It’s about time:' Public health advocates applaud Gov. Mills' proposed cigarette tax increase
On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills outlined her biennial budget to the legislature.The $11.6 billion budget includes a proposal to ...
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Advocates warn proposed stipend cuts for child care workers will harm industry
The progressive leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates that the $30 million cut proposed by governor Janet Mills ...
Maine officials welcome reversal of federal funding freeze
The Trump administration's decision Wednesday to rescind its order temporarily freezing all federal grant funding came as a relief to Maine officials and social service programs. "I am pleased that ...
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State Rundown 1/29: The Revenue Decrease is in the Details
More details on this year’s batch of major tax proposals are emerging from statehouses - and some revenue cuts look like they ...
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Douglas Rooks: Voter ID and red flag initiatives are good for Maine
Ballot questions on voting and firearms safety have the potential to encourage turnout and keep partisanship to a minimum.
Democrats and Republicans unite on bill to defend drug pricing program
The 340B Drug Pricing Program aims to provide community health care providers an extra tool to generate savings. Legislators ...
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A majority budget vs. a bipartisan budget: How it all works
The 2026-2027 biennial budget will be Gov. Janet Mills' fourth and final budget as the state's chief executive, but ...
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The Latest: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal funding freeze, Johnson and Moore weigh in
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions ...