There’s little room in the $8 billion-plus proposal to accommodate the unexpected.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Democrats’ promised tax ‘cuts’? A shell game
Unsurprisingly, the new increase in state revenues to Maine cities and towns won’t do anything to lower property taxes.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Mills’ support for power line shows commitment to constituents, climate change fight
Maine can’t cut its carbon emissions without further hydropower, such as that delivered via NECEC.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Mills brings back bill that would expand access to abortion
The legislation would make Maine the 9th state to authorize health care practitioners other than physicians to perform procedures, removing a barrier to reproductive health services in rural areas.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Climate change fight will take many forms
Gov. Mills’ wins in the CMP power project show that she will seize opportunities as they arise.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine puts more women in high office than any other state
Public funding, a long history of female role models and groups that recruit candidates all play a part.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Skowhegan-area school board right to retire nickname
Regardless of anyone’s intent, the sports teams’ name was offensive and hurtful and had to go.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Legal dispute continues over state public health nursing program
The Attorney General’s Office wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed to enforce a law requiring Maine to employ 48 public health nurses, even though the DHHS commissioner says the state supports the program.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Collins and Mills take the tour as Wex shows off its new headquarters in Portland
Friday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony will be followed by the move of roughly 400 Wex employees to the downtown building.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
How did Maine officials reach deal to accept CMP transmission line? This document sheds light.
The filing with utility regulators reveals some of the thinking of Gov. Janet Mills and the people who negotiated the controversial $258 million agreement.