Governor Mills Nominates Executive Director for New Office of Affordable Health Care
Janet Mills announced Tuesday that she has nominated Meg Garratt-Reed, Director of the Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace at the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, as Executive Director of the new Office of Affordable Health Care. The Office of...
Governor Mills Announces First Round of $450 Energy Relief Payments Are In The Mail
Governor Janet Mills announced Monday, that the first round of $450 winter energy relief payments are being mailed to eligible Maine taxpayers today. The $450 Winter Relief Payments are part of Governor Mills’ Emergency Energy Relief Plan to help keep Maine people...
MaineDOT announces three-year work plan
Under the Maine Department of Transportation’s (MaineDOT) three-year work plan for 2021-2023, released Jan. 25, nearly $1.4 billion is set aside for highway and bridge capital projects. The plan — which includes all capital projects and programs, maintenance and...
State lawmakers prepare to weigh more than 2,000 bills, $10.3 billion budget proposal
Beginning this week, members of the 131st Legislature started their review of more than 2,100 bills submitted for the upcoming session that range from designating a state rock to passing constitutional amendments that would guarantee the right to an abortion,...
MaineHousing will spend $21 million on winter, long-term shelter for Maine homeless
The state housing authority has issued RFPs to provide overnight warming shelters this winter, and other long-term solutions for next winter and beyond. MaineHousing is preparing to spend $21 million to provide overnight warming shelters this winter and other...
Governor Mills, Senate President Jackson & Speaker Talbot Ross Announce Legislation to Strengthen Maine’s Reproductive Health Care Laws
Governor Janet Mills, Senate President Troy Jackson, and House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross announced legislation to strengthen Maine’s reproductive health care laws. The legislation is inspired by the story of Yarmouth resident Dana Peirce. In 2019, Peirce was...
Worcester fuel dealer seeks class-action lawsuit over home heating oil mixture
Sean P. Murphy, Boston Globe - A group of former customers of a Worcester home heating fuel company have won a major legal victory after a judge ruled their lawsuit against the company can go forward as a class action. A handful of former customers first filed the...
Governor Mills Appoints Former House Speaker Ryan Fecteau as Senior Advisor in the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has appointed Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford, former Speaker of the Maine of House of Representatives, as Senior Advisor for Community Development and Strategic Initiatives in the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the...
Governor Mills Unveils Biennal Budget Proposal
Governor Janet Mills unveiled her Administration’s budget proposal for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 biennium. The proposal builds on her last budget by continuing her free community college initiative for another two years, expanding pre-K, building more housing,...
Legislature Approves Emergency Bill Containing $450 Relief Checks
Many Maine residents will soon receive $450 checks to help cover rising heat and electricity bills this winter after state lawmaker approved an emergency spending bill on Wednesday. The centerpiece of the $473 million spending bill is the $450 checks that could begin...