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Gov. Janet Mills

Published
September 21, 2023

Maine helps lead national push for more heat pumps

A coalition of 25 governors and the Biden administration announced a pledge Thursday to quadruple the number of heat pumps in U.S. homes by 2030.
Published
September 15, 2023

Mills urges caution as Hurricane Lee’s landfall looms

At a press conference Friday afternoon, state officials said the large wind field is expected to bring damaging winds and flooding to the state on Saturday.
Published
September 13, 2023

Emergency officials, utilities prepare as Hurricane Lee spins toward Maine

The storm is expected to weaken but grow in size as it travels north, and it could make a direct hit in Maine this weekend.
Published
September 11, 2023

Mills administration seeks mediator to resolve contract dispute with state workers

The Mills administration says the executive branch of state government and its larger labor union remain 'hundreds of millions of dollars apart' after months of negotiations.
Published
August 28, 2023

Even as new Maine law expands abortion access, providers worry about court rulings in other states

Maine could face significant restrictions on abortion access if a recent Texas appeals court decision is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Published
August 27, 2023

Jim Fossel: Maine needs to keep citizen initiatives in check

Let's not stand by while our elected officials are rendered irrelevant.
Published
August 17, 2023

Maine’s budget surplus provides $65 million for affordable housing

The state closed the 2023 fiscal year with a $141 million surplus, which is being used to fill Maine's 'rainy day' fund and build more affordable housing.
Published
August 17, 2023

Mills seeks $9 million in federal aid for June rainstorm damage

Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to declare separate June rainstorms in Oxford and Franklin counties major disasters so the state can receive federal funding to repair roads, bridges and culverts.
Published
August 15, 2023

Commentary: With Maine governor’s veto, farmworkers were again denied their basic economic rights

We’re concerned that the stakeholder group Mills has set up won’t give farmworkers the state minimum wage and protection from excess overtime they deserve.
Published
August 14, 2023

Maine lawmakers denounce latest neo-Nazi demonstration, call for action

Members of both parties say the rise in white nationalist sentiment, including an event Saturday in Augusta by members of a neo-Nazi group, need to be forcefully condemned.