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PublishedFebruary 2, 2024
Maine high court justice says he was passed over for reappointment
Former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Joseph Jabar said he was told by the governor's legal counsel that the administration wants to diversify the court.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2024
Brig. Gen. Diane Dunn installed as first woman to lead Maine National Guard
Dunn replaces Maj. Gen. Douglas Farnham, who is retiring after nearly 40 years of military service.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Maine Republicans oppose background checks for private gun sales
The governor's office said Republicans mischaracterized the background check proposal and incorrectly stoked fear that it would lead to a registry of firearm owners.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Mills administration to study how state pay stacks up against private sector wages
The administration says it has increased wages 24% in the past 5 years, but union leaders say the pay gap has continued to grow.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Gun legislation proposals mark a shift for Mills spurred by Lewiston mass shooting
The governor previously opposed background checks for private gun sales, but is now proposing a limited expansion in private advertised sales.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Maine governor seeks to navigate treacherous terrain of gun reform
Gov. Janet Mills' proposal to require background checks for some private firearm sales gives new momentum to an idea that has been defeated multiple times. But political analysts say proponents still will have to overcome Maine's tradition of hunting and gun ownership.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2024
8 takeaways from Gov. Mills’ State of State address
The governor is proposing major gun legislation and the establishment of mental health crisis centers in response to the Lewiston mass shootings, as well as investments to increase the resiliency of coastal infrastructure in the wake of recent destructive storms.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2024
Gov. Mills proposes expanding background checks, strengthening gun laws after Lewiston mass shooting
The governor used her State of the State address to call for measures 'true to our culture,' including a more robust yellow flag law and creating a felony for people who sell firearms to those prohibited from having them.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2024
Gov. Mills urges ‘fiscal restraint’ in upcoming budget
She plans to 'set aside' $100 million for current spending obligations, while increasing investments to address homelessness, the opioid epidemic and public education.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2024
David Mills, brother of Gov. Janet Mills, has died
David Mills, 78, of Farmington, died on Jan. 26 at Franklin Memorial Hospital.
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