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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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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Panel unanimously backs Jeanne Lambrew’s nomination to lead DHHS
The Cape Elizabeth native says she is focused on rebuilding weakened programs in areas such as child protection, public health and rural mental health.
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Mills has ‘Welcome Home’ sign installed at Maine’s southern border
The sign on the Maine Turnpike in Kittery is meant to send a message of welcome and inclusion, the Democratic governor says.
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First 9 members of Mills’ Cabinet confirmed by Maine Senate
Additional nominees, including those picked to head the departments of Health and Human Services and Education, were scheduled for public hearings later Thursday.
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Advocates urge decriminalization, safe injection sites in opioids crisis report
The Maine Coalition for Sensible Drug Policy calls for efforts to end the stigma attached to substance use disorder and invest in harm-reduction strategies.
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Three more Mills Cabinet picks win unanimous committee support
The trio now awaiting a final vote before the Senate includes Judith Camuso, who would be the first woman to serve as commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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Lawmakers endorse DEP nominee despite opposition from tribal members
Jerry Reid, Gov. Janet Mills’ pick to be environmental commissioner, comes under fire from the Penobscot Nation for his role in water-quality cases as an assistant attorney general.
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First 4 Mills Cabinet nominees get unanimous committee support at Legislature
The nominees to lead the departments of transportation, marine resources, community and economic development and administration and financial services must now be approved by the state Senate.
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Maine bill would preserve key benefits of ACA in event of repeal
Legislation supported by top Democrats would prohibit insurance companies from refusing coverage for pre-existing conditions and set other standards to help consumers.