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PublishedFebruary 13, 2019
Democrat’s bill offers incentive for developers to build affordable housing
The legislation's sponsor acknowledges that even the $80 million effort won't meet the state's 'immense need.'
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2019
Federal lawsuit hangs over Eves, LePage as private citizens
The case is the last one pending in federal court in which the former governor is a named party.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2019
Maine’s next 2-year budget focuses on funding education and Medicaid expansion ā with no new taxes
Gov. Janet Mills proposes an $8 billion plan that would increase General Fund spending 11%, saying Maine can afford to put more money into schools, public safety and municipal revenue sharing.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2019
āTime for our state to recoverā: Mills signs order to combat opioid crisis
The governor orders the purchase of 35,000 doses of overdose-reversing naloxone; integration of medication-assisted treatment into the criminal justice system; and creation of a statewide network of 250 recovery coaches.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2019
Maine Senate confirms Michael Sauschuck as public safety commissioner
A former Portland police chief and officer, Sauschuck was one of 5 Cabinet nominees to be confirmed on Tuesday, overcoming Republican criticism of his stance on gun-control issues.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2019
Our View: Maine Senate should confirm Sauschuck as public safety commissioner
The former Portland police chief is ready to lead on a statewide level.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2019
Two more join Mills’ staff as senior policy advisers
Mary Anne Turowski previously worked as a lobbyist for the state employees union, and Tom Abello headed external affairs at the Maine chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2019
Mills nominates outdoorsman to Board of Environmental Protection
Robert Duchesne, a former 6-term Democratic lawmaker from Hudson, is an outdoor columnist and registered Maine Guide who chaired the environmental and fish and wildlife committees during his legislative tenure.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2019
On party-line vote, lawmakers endorse Sauschuck as Maine’s public safety chief
The hearing on former Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck's nomination draws an overflow crowd, including dozens of police officers and gun-rights advocates.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Mills to outline her first state budget proposal before Legislature Feb. 11
Few details have emerged, Mills has vowed that her move to expand Medicaid, at an estimated cost of $50 million a year, will be funded without increasing taxes.
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