Labor and Housing Committee members said it was inexcusable for Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman not to appear and answer questions Thursday, but Gov. Janet Mills said legislative leaders were told last week that Fortman was unlikely to attend.
Gov. Janet Mills
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.