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 ...
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." ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Insurance claim will only cover a fraction of the Brunswick spill costs
The payout would cover just a fraction of the cleanup costs the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has accrued since ...
‘It’s about time:' Public health advocates applaud Gov. Mills' proposed cigarette tax increase
Governor Janet Mills is proposing a $1 increase to the cigarette tax in her budget for the next biennium. “A $1 increase for ...
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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 ...
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Friends remember Park Plaza shooting victim Cynthia Gregory
Police are still looking for whoever shot and killed a woman in the parking lot of the Park Plaza Mall Monday night.