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PublishedJanuary 28, 2019
Confirmation hearings for Mills’ Cabinet start this week
The 14 nominees picked by the state's new Democratic governor to head Maine's government departments will appear before legislative committees starting Tuesday.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2019
Gov. Mills shifts the tone in tackling Maine’s opioid crisis
The Democratic governor has made addressing the epidemic one of her top priorities. Her ideas are likely to be vastly different from her predecessor's.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2019
Commentary: Legislators can take steps to prevent Maine’s coming regulatory storm
Now is an opportune time for meaningful change that will boost the state's economy for years to come.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2019
Mills moves forward with solar panels on Blaine House
The administration begins soliciting proposals to install panels that are expected to generate half the electricity used at the governor's mansion in Augusta.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Mills backs bill to have state guarantee loans to unpaid federal employees
The emergency bill aims to ease financial pressures on 1,100 Mainers who are working during the government shutdown but haven't been paid.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Mills picks longtime lobbyist for doctors to lead Maine’s response to opioid crisis
Gordon Smith, executive vice president of the Maine Medical Association since 1993, will coordinate state efforts to combat an epidemic that persists in communities across the state.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Lawmaker proposing MaineCare dental benefit for low-income adults
The proposal by Rep. Drew Gattine would make Maine the 34th state to provide some form of dental coverage, which is now available only to children under the Medicaid program.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2019
Mills set to name ‘opioid czar’ for Maine this week
Maine's Democratic governor will announce on Thursday her choice for a new state position, director of opioid response.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2019
Mills appoints senior adviser for tribal affairs as state tries to improve relations
Donna Loring, a former police chief and Penobscot Nation representative to the Legislature, will serve as a liaison between the Mills administration and tribal governments.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
Maine Gov. Mills rejects work requirements LePage sought for Medicaid
The Trump administration approved the requirements just days before Paul LePage left office, but Gov. Janet Mills says that change would leave more Mainers uninsured.
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