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.
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Mills administration names new director of MaineCare services
Michelle Probert, who oversees health and wellness programs at Bath Iron Works, was a manager in the MaineCare program during the first term of former Gov. Paul Lepage.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.