Gov. Janet Mills says she’d like two-thirds support in the Legislature, which would require votes from Republicans who will seek changes in the budget package.
Gov. Janet Mills
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Criminal justice reforms atop Maine Legislature’s 2021 achievements
Now Gov. Mills should sign bills that would close Long Creek, end cash bail and decriminalize drug possession.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill to allow tribes to open gambling facilities moves ahead in Legislature
Tribal members believe the right to operate a gambling business is a matter of sovereignty. It’s unclear whether Gov. Janet Mills will support the measure.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Gov. Mills offers $1,500 bonus to jobless Mainers who get hired
The state will pay unemployed workers as much as $1,500 each if they take jobs in June or July, as recovering businesses struggle to hire enough help.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Democrats in charge in Maine legislative session’s final weeks
The big policy debates over taxes and spending are between progressives and moderates within the Democratic Party.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Mills submits plan to Legislature for spending $1 billion in federal relief
Lawmakers are under the gun to review the Mills administration’s plan for spending $997.5 million from the American Rescue Plan, with less than two weeks left in the session.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Committee recommends energy and utility attorney nominated to the PUC
Patrick Scully represented a range of companies and industries before the Maine Public Utilities Commission, a record of experience that was problematic for Republicans.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
As mask rules ease, Maine businesses offer a patchwork of approaches
Consumer and service businesses will rely on the honor system for customers, but many require employees to show proof of vaccination.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Legislature rejects bill to make Election Day a state holiday
But a bill to boost pay for school support staff to $16 an hour advances in what was likely lawmakers’ last meeting at the Augusta Civic Center.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Rushed development of offshore wind will have unintended fallout
Small Maine family fishing businesses will be displaced and shuttered by the unprecedented hurry to industrialize the ocean.