One bill to be unveiled Wednesday calls for a 72-hour waiting period on firearm purchases, a measure that has previously been defeated by the Democratic controlled Legislature.
Gov. Janet Mills
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Maine gets $10 million federal grant for heat pumps in mobile homes
The award from the U.S. Department of Energy will support the installation of heat pump systems in 675 households as well as workforce training for local installers.
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Mills makes formal requests for federal disaster relief from January storms
The state estimates that the storms caused $70.3 million in damage to roads, piers and other public infrastructure.
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Mills moves to update yellow flag law, expand gun sale background checks
Gun reform activists say the governor’s proposals don’t go far enough to address gun violence.
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It’s time for Northeast & Maine to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why.
Scientists say last month’s storms that destroyed wharfs in Maine, eroded sand dunes in New Hampshire, and flooded parts of New Jersey still coping with hurricane damage are becoming more the norm than the exception
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Gov. Mills proposes budget with new public safety, mental health funding
The $71 million supplemental proposal also includes previously announced funding for housing and homelessness, child welfare and safety, and to address the opioid crisis.
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Lewiston mass shooting commission gets subpoena power
The authorization comes after the commission’s executive director says subpoena power is actively needed, although it’s unclear if the commission will use the new law immediately.
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January storms leave many working waterfronts in Maine adrift
Back-to-back natural disasters caused significant damage to Maine’s coastal infrastructure, leaving some wharf owners to wonder what it will take to rebuild and how they’ll pay for it.
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Gov. Mills receives complaint seeking Oxford County sheriff’s removal
Christopher Wainwright denies that his conduct merits removal, as commissioners take action to strip him of his office.
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Plan to create Office of New Americans advances to Maine House, Senate
The bill, approved by a legislative committee, would create a 2-person office to help immigrants better integrate into the state.