But the state’s newly elected Democratic governor says she won’t support a universal background-check measure that voters have already rejected at the ballot box.
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Mills says labor mural that LePage removed from labor department will stay put
A spokesman for the new Democratic governor says she will keep the mural on display at the Maine State Museum.
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Maine DHHS starts rulemaking process on public assistance for asylum seekers
Gov. Janet Mills does not plan to change rules proposed by the LePage administration after a court decision forcing the state to restore benefits it had been denying.
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Unsigned contract leaves Mills administration to decide how state’s new psychiatric center will be run
Correct Care Solutions of Tennessee agreed to the incoming governor’s request not to sign the contract drawn up by the LePage administration.
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Gov. Mills appoints president of community college system to be her top lawyer
She says Derek Langhauser – and her pick to be his deputy, Linda Pistner from the Attorney General’s Office – have dedicated their careers to the state.
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Women stand out among Mills’ Cabinet picks
Of the 13 individuals nominated to serve as commissioners of state agencies, seven are women.
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Two Maine schoolgirls got Mills inauguration crowd fired up
The fifth-graders from Reiche Elementary School in Portland made headlines last week for their performance of ‘Girl on Fire.’
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Maine Voices: Legislature should condemn LePage’s legacy of racist diatribes
Gov. Janet Mills has vowed to chart a more inclusive path, but lawmakers must act as well to promote Maine as a dignified and accepting place.
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Mills’ ‘Executive Order 1’ makes 70,000 more Mainers eligible for health insurance
The Democrat had vowed to expand Medicaid on ‘day one’ of her administration, almost 14 months after voters approved it.
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Bill seeks public vote on borrowing $50 million to address sea level change in Maine
Other bills include proposals to require MaineCare to provide coverage for legal abortion services, and to make vehicle inspections on new cars valid for two years.