The president is expected to sign an executive order to boost the incentive to manufacture new inventions in the U.S. while at Auburn Manufacturing.
Gov. Janet Mills
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine plans to use offshore wind for half its energy needs by 2040
Unlike other projects in the region, the Gulf of Maine wind turbines would showcase floating platform technology because the water is too deep for turbines to be anchored to the ocean floor.
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Mills administration names new director of Maine CDC
Dr. Puthiery Va, currently leading public health for the Navajo Nation in Arizona, will take over as Maine’s top public health official on Aug. 28.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine state flag referendum will wait until next year
A spokesperson for Gov. Janet Mills said she will allow a bill calling for a referendum on the state flag to take effect without her signature, effectively delaying the statewide vote until November 2024.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Amid deadly heat wave, some good news on the climate
There is a boom occurring in clean energy, and we are all reaping the benefits.
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Gov. Mills launches Dirigo Business Incentive Program at Lisbon’s Springworks Farm
Newly created program looks to bolster skilled labor force, attract business opportunities through tax credits.
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Bath Iron Works to christen latest destroyer
The USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. is named after a Medal of Honor recipient.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Legislature sustains Mills’ veto of farmworker minimum wage bill
After her veto was upheld, Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order establishing a formal stakeholder group to pursue a state minimum wage for farmworkers.
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Advocates look to fall referendum to ban foreign campaign spending
The Legislature failed to muster the votes to override Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of the measure, setting the stage for a statewide vote in November.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Governor, lawmakers both mishandled this year’s legislative session(s)
The governor interfered in the Legislature’s business, and the leaders of the Legislature won’t defend its independence.