Governor Janet Mills announced nearly $1 million in Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan grants for innovative workforce transportation projects aimed at supporting employers in York and Oxford counties, as well as enhancing existing transportation options for workers in...
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments on Wednesday about whether the Legislature forfeited its chance to act on four ballot initiatives when Democrats used a procedural maneuver to enact the state’s next budget. The dispute pits the Legislature...
Governor Janet Mills and State Treasurer Henry Beck announced that Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings, global companies that analyze and issue reports of credit worthiness, have affirmed their strong credit ratings on the State of Maine’s general...
Paid family leave advocates rallied Thursday to build support for a compromise bill that is under attack from some business groups that say the proposal will be a burden for employers in Maine. The Mills administration also weighed in publicly for the first time and...
Maine moved one step closer to banning flavored tobacco products on Thursday, with the Health and Human Services committee voting to send a proposed ban to the full Legislature with an “ought to pass” recommendation. The bill sponsored by Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland,...
Governor Janet Mills announced she has sworn in Carolyn “Carrie” Gilbert of Cape Elizabeth to serve a six-year term on the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Governor Mills’ nomination of Gilbert, an expert on energy policy and economics, received unanimous...
Governor Janet Mills released a change package this week that aims to address some of Maine’s most pressing and urgent problems, including housing, homelessness, food insecurity, emergency medical services, and continued workforce development efforts. The change...
Governor Mills Elected Co-Chair of U.S. Climate Alliance, Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Leading on Climate Action The U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 25 governors committed to fighting climate change, has elected Governor Janet Mills to serve as...
Maine’s secretary of state released the reworded text of a controversial referendum question that will ask Maine voters if they want to create the Pine Tree Power Co., a nonprofit utility that would replace Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power. The new referendum...
Governor Mills Statement on Revenue Forecasting Committee Projections Following its meeting, Maine’s nonpartisan Revenue Forecasting Committee (RFC) is expected to upgrade the State’s General Fund revenue forecast for the current biennium, which ends on...
Governor Mills Unveils Legislation to Modernize & Strengthen Maine’s Business Incentive Program Governor Janet Mills announced legislation to modernize and strengthen the state’s business incentive program. The bill, An Act to Modernize Maine’s...
Maine’s public advocate warned the Maine Legislature on Thursday the costs of community solar programs for electricity customers are likely to explode in the coming years. Community solar projects, which are funded by passing costs on to nonsubscribers through their...
