The House voted 80-53 to override the governor’s opposition to a bill restoring gaming rights lost in a 1980 legal settlement with the state, short of the two-thirds margin needed.
Gov. Janet Mills
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Former Gov. LePage files as candidate, sets stage for 2022 run against Mills
The two-term Republican governor has launched a website with a countdown clock that indicates a formal announcement may be made Monday.
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Gov. Mills vetoes bill to provide gaming rights to Maine tribes
Leaders of the 4 tribes reacted harshly to the veto, which was issued just hours before the measure would have become law without the governor’s signature.
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Legislature passes $900 million state budget update
There was broad bipartisan support for the bill, which includes $300 direct payments to Mainers who worked through the pandemic.
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Bill banning flavored tobacco loses funding in state budget compromise
The legislation, which would bar the sale of menthol cigarettes, could be in jeopardy as a bipartisan budget deal fails to backfill sales tax revenue that would be lost.
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Mills vetoes ‘fundamentally flawed’ bill to close Long Creek youth prison
Mills also moved to block a bill inspired by Hydro-Quebec’s spending on a potential ballot initiative in Maine.
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Maine lawmakers enact series of bills to tackle pollution from ‘forever chemicals’
One of the bills signed into law this week by Gov. Janet Mills gives Maine one of the nation’s strictest standards for PFAS in drinking water.
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Lawmakers take up Mills’ updated budget, as Republicans seek leverage
Gov. Janet Mills says she’d like two-thirds support in the Legislature, which would require votes from Republicans who will seek changes in the budget package.
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Our View: Criminal justice reforms atop Maine Legislature’s 2021 achievements
Now Gov. Mills should sign bills that would close Long Creek, end cash bail and decriminalize drug possession.
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Bill to allow tribes to open gambling facilities moves ahead in Legislature
Tribal members believe the right to operate a gambling business is a matter of sovereignty. It’s unclear whether Gov. Janet Mills will support the measure.