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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Commentary: Maine quarantine ruling shows everything old is new again
Science is at the heart of the federal decision, just as in the 1986 Supreme Court ruling that upheld Maine's out-of-state bait fish ban.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests
Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists 'many things wrong' and Sen. Collins says Trump's use of force against D.C. protesters wasn't justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Mills raises security concerns about Trump’s plan to visit maker of test swabs in Maine
The governor raised issues during a conference call in which Trump berated governors, telling them to ‘dominate’ protests of racial injustice. Mills added more pointed criticism at a news conference in which she said the country needs leadership, ‘not more hatred and more division.’
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Jim Fossel: Gov. Mills has most to lose in COVID politics
Whether she opens the economy too fast or too slow, she will be held accountable in 2022.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Maine Voices: It’s protective equipment, not a political symbol – put on your mask
Question business managers and owners who don't enforce orders, praise ones who do – and perfect your shocked stare.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Our View: Gov. Mills right to pause restaurant reopening
In counties where the coronavirus is spreading, it makes sense to keep people safe.
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PublishedMay 30, 2020
Mills directs Corrections Department to buy surplus restaurant food
The announcement comes days after a decision to postpone the June 1 reopening of southern Maine restaurants drew complaints.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Commentary: Mills administration’s plan to reopen Maine relies on selective science
The Legislature must be reconvened and the plan redrawn so that Mainers get a say in the state's economic recovery.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
State finance commissioner to update lawmakers on pandemic’s impact
The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee wants to learn what the Mills administration plans to do with $1.25 billion in federal aid that has so far gone unspent.
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PublishedMay 23, 2020
Maine mayors push Mills to share federal dollars with cities
Mayors in some of the state's largest cities are asking why Gov. Janet Mills' administration has not produced a plan to share federal funds to help municipalities with pandemic-related expenses.
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