Jerry Reid, Gov. Janet Mills’ pick to be environmental commissioner, comes under fire from the Penobscot Nation for his role in water-quality cases as an assistant attorney general.
Janet Mills
Posted inMaine, Politics
First 4 Mills Cabinet nominees get unanimous committee support at Legislature
The nominees to lead the departments of transportation, marine resources, community and economic development and administration and financial services must now be approved by the state Senate.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Blaine House to show that solar is a good deal
Mainers will get to see how they could benefit as the price for solar panels drops.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Mills administration names new director of MaineCare services
Michelle Probert, who oversees health and wellness programs at Bath Iron Works, was a manager in the MaineCare program during the first term of former Gov. Paul Lepage.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Climate change calls for immediate action on the part of Maine officials
Eight years of denial have only made it harder to prevent catastrophic loss.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Should we exalt a few at the expense of the many or exalt everyone as much as possible?
It’s past time to reaffirm our commitment to create a society for the ages.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Confirmation hearings for governor’s Cabinet start this week
The 14 nominees picked by the state’s new Democratic governor to head Maine’s government departments will appear before legislative committees starting Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, News
Gov. Mills shifts the tone in tackling Maine’s opioid crisis
The Democratic governor has made addressing the epidemic one of her top priorities. Her ideas are likely to be vastly different from her predecessor’s.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Legislators can take steps to prevent Maine’s coming regulatory storm
Now is an opportune time for meaningful change that will boost the state’s economy for years to come.