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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
Maine expects another $108 million in surplus revenues
The new revenue forecast brings the projected surplus to nearly $373 million over the next 2 years and is likely to increase pressure on lawmakers to make more investments to help struggling Mainers.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Mills administration wants to roll back law expanding financial support for older Mainers
The governor's administration wants to scale back legislation expanding access to the Medicare Savings Program, which helps many older residents cover health care costs.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Gun safety debates expected to draw crowds to Maine State House this week
Two legislative committees are scheduled to hear public testimony on a slate of bills proposed in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
State workers’ union files labor complaint against Mills administration
The union accused the administration of ignoring a legislative mandate to update salary information in a 2020 study comparing state workers salaries with the private sector.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2024
Gun safety debate about to heat up in Maine State House
One bill to be unveiled Wednesday calls for a 72-hour waiting period on firearm purchases, a measure that has previously been defeated by the Democratic controlled Legislature.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2024
Maine gets $10 million federal grant for heat pumps in mobile homes
The award from the U.S. Department of Energy will support the installation of heat pump systems in 675 households as well as workforce training for local installers.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2024
Mills moves to update yellow flag law, expand gun sale background checks
Gun reform activists say the governor's proposals don't go far enough to address gun violence.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2024
It’s time for Northeast & Maine to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why.
Scientists say last month's storms that destroyed wharfs in Maine, eroded sand dunes in New Hampshire, and flooded parts of New Jersey still coping with hurricane damage are becoming more the norm than the exception
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
Gov. Mills proposes budget with new public safety, mental health funding
The $71 million supplemental proposal also includes previously announced funding for housing and homelessness, child welfare and safety, and to address the opioid crisis.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2024
Lewiston mass shooting commission gets subpoena power
The authorization comes after the commission's executive director says subpoena power is actively needed, although it's unclear if the commission will use the new law immediately.
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