The program is a component of the governor’s Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan, investing federal American Rescue Plan Act funds in Maine people and businesses.
Gov. Janet Mills
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Two bills to ease Mainers’ energy costs clear legislative committees
One would provide tax breaks to qualifying businesses with high energy bills, and the other would create a council to advise ratepayers.
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Maine regulators propose tougher performance standards for power utilities
The Maine Public Utilities Commission is considering a plan to add new standards through rulemaking that would be similar to those proposed in a pending bill being debated in the Legislature.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Republicans embrace inflation payments proposed by Gov. Mills, want them expedited
The move puts the party at odds with former Gov. Paul LePage, who is challenging Democratic Gov. Janet Mills in November and has called the proposal ‘an election-year gimmick.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Legislative committee splits 3 ways on utility accountability bill
Lawmakers will be under pressure to find some compromise on making power companies more accountable in Maine.
Posted inElection 2022, Greg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Governor’s race will be a long slog
We know the candidates as well as any that we’ve seen, but we still will have to listen to an eight-month slugfest.
Posted inMaine, News
Gov. Mills proposes payments of $850 to qualifying Mainers as she revises budget
The total amount of direct relief to individual Mainers would be increased by $100 from the governor’s previous plan.
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Mills proposes an additional $19.7 million to support state’s behavioral health system
The governor wants to add the funding to her supplemental budget.
Posted inMaine, Politics
No primary challengers for Mills or LePage
The lack of any Democratic or Republican primary challengers will allow Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage to focus their full attention on each other in what is expected to be a costly and contentious race this fall.