Gov. Janet Mills
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2025
Maine cities, nonprofits ask lawmakers to reject proposed limit on housing assistance
Lawmakers are told that a proposal to limit General Assistance housing support would put hundreds of families at risk of eviction.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2025
Nonprofit agencies say Mills administration’s cutbacks jeopardize health services
A decision to revoke cost-of-living increases in reimbursements for Medicaid services this month came as a surprise to nonprofits.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2025
Gov. Mills proposes 3-month limit on emergency housing assistance
The proposal in the governor's update to the current budget is intended to rein in ballooning costs in the state's General Assistance program.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2025
Maine still relies heavily on fossil fuels but calls zero-carbon goals ‘achievable’
A new report says electricity to heat homes and power vehicles is gaining an increasing share of Maine's energy landscape, but petroleum dominates.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2025
Maine hospitals sound alarm about proposed cuts in Gov. Mills’ budget
The reimbursement rate cutbacks would amount to about a 36% cut in Medicaid payments to some doctors, according to hospital operators.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
Maine public defense agency urges state to fully fund its work
The latest request for more funding comes as the state is trying to resolve a lawsuit over its struggles to find enough lawyers to represent poor Mainers in more than a thousand different cases.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
Public advocate nominee narrowly supported in first legislative test
Heather Sanborn, the nominee for state Public Advocate, drew opposition for not ruling out utility work in the future.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
Maine Chamber of Commerce, BIW sue Mills administration over paid family leave rules
The lawsuit challenges a provision that requires employers to pay taxes for several months before they can opt out by providing an equivalent plan.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2025
Maine higher education leaders praise governor’s proposed budget
Gov. Janet Mills' $11.6 billion spending plan includes a 4% increase for higher education, an extension of the free community college program, and state contributions for the new Paid Family Medical Leave program.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2025
How the pandemic ‘sugar high’ led to Maine’s budget crunch
The days of eye-popping revenue growth are over, and lawmakers face a gap of $450 million in the next budget cycle.
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