The measure now heads to the Senate, which is scheduled to meet next week.
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Maine legalized iGaming. Will tribes actually benefit?
Wabanaki chiefs praised Gov. Janet Mills’ move, but the existing gambling landscape and a people’s veto effort add wrinkles to the change.
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Maine lawmakers kick off a new session. Tensions are high.
Democrats unveil a slate of bills aimed at lowering everyday costs for families, while Republicans reiterate calls for accountability in a case of alleged fraud involving a health care services provider.
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Gov. Janet Mills will allow ghost gun regulations to become law in Maine
A spokesperson said the governor believes the bill requiring serial numbers on homemade firearms is ‘an appropriate update to Maine law.’
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Gov. Mills will allow bill limiting police collaboration with ICE to become law
Mills announced her decision in an op-ed in the Press Herald on Monday, citing recent actions of the Trump administration.
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Social media is already shaping Maine’s U.S. Senate race. Here’s how.
Gov. Janet Mills’ and Graham Platner’s respective social media strategies show how they each see their voters, the race and themselves.
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Janet Mills should consider U.S. House | Letter
This lifelong proud democrat thanks Gov. Janet Mills for all of her contributions to Maine. But I wish that Mills would redirect her attention to run for Rep. Jared Golden’s House seat against former Gov. Paul LePage; Graham Platner seems to be running a great campaign against Sen. Susan “I-will-only-serve-two-terms” Collins. Robert MennealyLake Worth, FL/Auburn, ME
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Maine police union accuses Mills administration of bad-faith bargaining
The filing from the Fraternal Order of Police comes after the largest union for state employees made similar claims in a labor complaint last month.
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Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP funding from Maine, other states
Federal officials said Tuesday they would withhold administrative funds from Democratic-led states that have not provided names and immigration status of recipients.
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Maine among 20 states suing Trump administration over limited funding for long-term housing supports
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Rhode Island accuses the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of illegally upending supports for those at risk of becoming homeless.