A series of municipal programs support Mainers in making environmentally sound decisions when the time is right. The state can and should do the same.
Gov. Janet Mills
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Laura Fortman: A lot done by the Department of Labor – and a lot more to do
Maine’s unemployment rate is at a near-record low and we have more new business applications than ever before. When it comes to equal pay, however, there’s ground to make up.
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Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Commentary: In gubernatorial race, it’s Mills: 59; LePage: 23
The Maine State Building & Construction Trades Council and our 20 labor unions unanimously endorse Gov. Mills for a second term. Here’s why.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Gov. Mills announces grant program to expand substance use disorder treatment in rural areas
The $1.9 million initiative is aimed at helping behavioral health care providers expand their patient capacity.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s not rushing to follow California’s electric car mandate
Gov. Janet Mills says she is not inclined to mandate a shift to electric vehicles the way California is, and advocates in Maine say that makes sense given challenges such as cost and availability.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
Maine parties counting on national issues to mobilize their voters
The economy and an unpopular president are seen as advantages for Republicans, while Democrats focus on abortion, falling gas prices and student debt relief.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Gov. Mills seeks more federal aid for heating assistance
With 60 percent of homes relying on oil heat, Gov. Janet Mills said residents are ‘distinctly vulnerable’ to high oil prices this winter and more funding is needed for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mills administration should be proactive on right to abortion
Why leave Maine open to an interpretation of the state constitution that could go either way?
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Gov. Mills says Maine Constitution may already protect abortion access
The governor says her administration is debating whether an amendment is needed to protect abortion access in Maine, or whether that right is already enshrined.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Nation & World, Politics
Gov. Mills increases fundraising advantage over LePage
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills collected $605,000, compared with Paul LePage’s approximately $312,000, during the latest 42-day reporting period.