There’s a reason that 17 of the 20 states that lead in recovery of COVID-lost jobs have Republican governors.
Gov. Janet Mills
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Mills earns praise, criticism for pandemic response as re-election campaign looms
In an exclusive Blaine House interview, the governor talks about her decisions on COVID-19, vetoes she’s issued and other topics as Maine gears up for 2022 gubernatorial race.
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State government savings reach historic level under Mills administration
Facing criticism from Republicans that she would drain the state’s ‘rainy day fund’ and bankrupt state government, Gov. Janet Mills has grown the state’s budget stabilization fund to nearly $500 million.
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Mills signs bill authorizing spending of $1 billion in federal rescue plan funds
But the measure falls short of the two-thirds majority needed to become law immediately, so it won’t take effect until 90 days after the Legislature adjourns.
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House upholds Mills’ veto of bill to create consumer-owned utility
Supporters of the effort to force CMP and Versant to sell their assets to a consumer-owned utility have pledged to work to send the issue directly to voters next year.
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Voters will decide if Mainers have a constitutional right to food
The Legislature approved the proposal by a two-thirds margin, but some critics worry that embedding the language in the Maine Constitution could have unintended consequences.
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Gov. Mills hasn’t announced bid for re-election, but has raised $575,000
The Janet Mills for Governor campaign reports that 3,268 donors gave an average of $140 each in the first half of 2021.
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PAC spending on CMP power line referendum hits $15.2 million in 2021
A ballot question in November will ask voters if they want to prohibit the project. Proponents and opponents of the power line have spent more than $42 million since 2019 to influence the vote.
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Maine Voices: End stigmatizing language around substance use
Leaders like Biden and Mills should lead the effort and banish pejoratives like ‘addict’ and ‘drunk’ from public discourse.
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Maine expanding opioid treatment during wave of overdose deaths
Gov. Janet Mills says at Maine’s third Opioid Response Summit that isolation caused by the pandemic and resulting mental health challenges contributed to more substance use.