Gov. Janet Mills
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PublishedAugust 3, 2020
Pandemic likely to cost Maine cities and towns over $124 million this year
In a report to the Legislature, the Maine Municipal Association says communities are reporting reduced sales tax revenue, fewer fees collected, and lost motor vehicle excise tax revenue.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2020
Maine state budget facing COVID-19 shortfalls of $1.4 billion over next 3 years
What the state gained in revenue on taxable grocery store items and building supplies when the pandemic hit didn't come close to making up for what it lost in sales tax because restaurants and lodgings were shuttered.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Our View: Now is no time to give up on COVID-19 measures
As the summer slips away, Congress should step up and pass a meaningful relief bill for the tourism industry.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Bill Nemitz: Think it’s the pandemic keeping Maine lawmakers off the job? Try pure hypocrisy
If you happen to see any Republican state legislators, tell them it's time to get back to work.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2020
Commentary: Supporting our farms is key to Maine’s public health, economic recovery
Gov. Mills and the Legislature must consider how important food security is for all of us in Maine.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Governor denies clemency for Maine inmate seeking doctorate
Brandon Brown, serving a 17-year prison sentence for attempted murder, already is the first Maine inmate to receive an advanced degree.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
Maine to launch ‘rapid response team’ to combat opioid crisis
The $3 million initiative would try to reach people with substance use disorder who are not in recovery programs.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2020
Maine employers could be taxed by state on federal emergency loans
Businesses and nonprofits will owe state income tax on the forgiven portion of Paycheck Protection Program loans unless legislators change state law.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2020
Our View: School plan gives a way forward
A flexible framework that ties school reopening to local risk factors makes sense for Maine.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
Superintendents welcome guidelines, see parents’ support as key to reopening
Three administrators in southern Maine say the state's blueprint will inform how schools approach reopening in the fall.
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