The governor kindles hope, but tensions linger over the role she played as attorney general in regard to sovereignty issues.
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Solar-panel plan for Blaine House sends a message
The governor solicits proposals for what’s likely to be a visible affirmation of renewable energy.
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Mills chooses head of farmland preservation group as agricultural commissioner
Amanda Beal grew up on a dairy farm in Litchfield and has served as president and CEO of Maine Farmland Trust since 2016.
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Mills names former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to head new office of innovation
Pingree says Maine’s Office of Innovation and the Future will look for solutions in early-childhood education, the opioid crisis, broadband expansion and other areas.
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Our View: Opioid crisis calls for coordinated response
Gov. Mills is right to put one person in charge of a multi-agency effort.
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This year’s legislative session may pit Mills against her own party on taxes
Maine’s new governor has vowed not to raise taxes in her first 2-year budget proposal, but Democratic lawmakers’ agenda calls for more state spending.
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Debate brews over splitting Maine’s agriculture, conservation department
Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.
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The Wrap: Get ready, Maine, for a life of pie – or at least 2 days of it
Two Fat Cats plans a buffet on the dessert’s national day. Other treats: Sip an inaugural brew, or try a Lincoln dinner.
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LePage’s wind energy panel issues report with few findings
The former governor – a longtime foe of wind energy subsidies – created the commission to investigate the impacts of turbines after halting new wind projects in parts of the state.
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Mills releases bonds for senior housing that LePage blocked for 3 years
The $15 million package would create an estimated 200 new affordable housing units, with $500,000 earmarked for home repairs for low-income seniors.