The governor scales back her previous request, asking for $163 million for transportation and broadband projects.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine ends fiscal year with budget surplus of almost $168 million
Maine officials say the state ended the fiscal year with a budget surplus of nearly $168 million
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mills right to take time with nursing home funding
Elder care facilities need help, but there’s no reason to put future funding in doubt.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Build a better child welfare system – finally
The attention the system gets after a high-profile case should not be allowed to fade.
Posted inLocal & State
E-cigarette tax, help for craft brewers on governor’s desk
With little fanfare, Maine lawmakers passed major bills, including a new tax on electronic smoking devices, in the waning hours of the 2019 session.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Lawmakers rush to fix how schools report alleged misconduct
Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill that aims to improve how the state tracks investigations into educators accused of wrongdoing.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine moves toward new law to make drivers keep hands off their cellphones
If the bill becomes law, Maine will join 19 other states and the District of Columbia in banning drivers from using a cellphone or other handheld device while operating a vehicle.
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Mills signs wind bill, announces plans to advance offshore energy
The bill will direct regulators to approve a power contract that advances the University of Maine’s long-delayed offshore wind project.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Bills to energize renewable-power development in Maine go to governor
Clean-energy supporters are celebrating the pending passage of 2 bills that serve as foundations to advance renewable power in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Unanimous Legislature passes 2 bills to reduce ‘welfare cliff’
The bills, sponsored by Democratic and Republican leaders, are designed to let families keep some welfare benefits as they gradually gain more independence and income.