More than 170 Maine child care centers have shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic, and Gov. Janet Mills has proposed $12 million to fund legislation to increase the wages of workers. But much more may be needed.
Gov. Janet Mills
Posted inMaine, Politics
Mills considers options as pressure rises with gas and oil prices
The governor stands behind her proposal for tax refunds but says that she’s ‘eager to listen to any and all proposals’ to help Mainers deal with the skyrocketing cost of fuel.
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Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine Gov. Mills trying to make up for uninspiring track record
In what’s shaping up to be a good Republican year, the Democrat risks having to run on what little she’s accomplished in her first term.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills files to qualify for November ballot
Mills’ campaign announced the filing of nomination petitions in a news release Thursday, days after formally announcing her re-election bid.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Launching re-election bid, Gov. Mills says there’s more to do
Janet Mills, the state’s first female governor, could face former Gov. Paul LePage in what’s expected to be an expensive general election between well-known candidates with a history of conflict.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s new surplus should fund mental health
State refund checks will help offset inflationary pressures on households, but higher prices are not our only problem.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine awards $5 million in relief grants to small businesses
More than 380 small businesses across the state will receive up to $50,000 each through the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
Posted inMaine, News
Federal funding for emergency shelter in Portland extended to July
The FEMA funding has been extended through July 1 following a request from the governor and members of Maine’s congressional delegation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
PETA defends ‘Don’t eat fish’ ads at jetport after Gov. Mills seeks their removal
Mills sent a letter to jetport officials asking that they be taken down, and state Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-Deer Isle, called the ads ‘appalling.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills proposes bigger refunds to taxpayers as state budget surplus grows
Gov. Janet Mills proposes using half of a $411 million projected rise in the state’s revenue surplus to increase direct payments to taxpayers from $500 to $750.