Janet Mills is the only person who has all the qualifications to become the governor of Maine. She was the first woman district attorney in New England; she was in the Legislature and on the Appropriations Committee; she then became the first female attorney general of Maine. During those years, along with her husband, she […]
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Democrats told to ignore ‘nasty’ politics as gubernatorial primary looms
LEWISTON — Perhaps the most surprising moment in Wednesday’s Democratic gubernatorial forum at the Lewiston Public Library came near the end, in response to a report that Maine Women Together plans to spend almost $200,000 to oppose one of the seven candidates. The target, lawyer Adam Cote, called the move outrageous, unprecedented and “exactly what […]
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National women’s group goes after Adam Cote in bid to elect Janet Mills in Democratic primary
A national political organization dedicated to electing Democratic women contributed $300,000 to support Attorney General Janet Mills’ gubernatorial bid and oppose challenger Adam Cote. The $300,000 donation from EMILY’s List is the first major infusion of “outside money” into Maine’s Democratic primary race, and comes days before the June 12 primary. The South Portland-based political […]
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Mills, Cote clash over guns in final Democratic debate
AUGUSTA — Democrats Janet Mills and Adam Cote clashed briefly over guns and the National Rifle Association on Tuesday night during the final debate among the seven candidates hoping to win their party’s gubernatorial nomination next week. The tone of Tuesday’s debate, hosted by WMTW-TV and WABI-TV, was largely congenial as the candidates – Mills, […]
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Mills will protect the environment
I grew up in the paper-mill town of Rumford on the banks of the Androscoggin River. The mill was important to the town’s economic life, but it came at the high price of polluted air and water. Sen. Ed Muskie also grew up in Rumford. He went to Washington, D.C., to address these environmental health […]
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Proud to support Janet Mills
Municipal officials have a tough job, made harder through the past several years because of reductions in revenue sharing. Maine’s economic future and the health of its communities depends on finding more common ground and seeking collaboration, not mindless partisanship. I came to know Janet Mills in 1980 when she was elected district attorney for […]
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Veterans’ sacrifices honored, remembered in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The sacrifices of veterans were remembered on Memorial Day with a parade, music, speeches and a wreath-laying ceremony. At Roderick-Crosby American Legion Post 28, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to be Maine’s next governor, said every day should be Memorial Day. “For 150 years, we have celebrated Memorial […]
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Mills will make excellent governor
This is a critical year for the future of health care in Maine. After eight years of the LePage administration’s policies, Maine has dropped from eighth in the nation to 23rd in America’s Health Rankings. Fortunately, Mainers have an opportunity to reverse the decline and elect a governor who will work to improve health care […]
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Janet Mills has the experience
When tracing the history of successful people, it’s amazing how many started by delivering newspapers. That is how Janet Mills, who is running for Governor, learned her work ethic and about caring for fellow Mainers. Mills attended law school and became an attorney. Later, she ran for district attorney for the Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin […]
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Attorney General Janet Mills Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Help Protect Employees From Sexual Harassment
AUGUSTA – Attorney General Janet Mills joined a bipartisan coalition of 56 states and territories urging Congress to end secret forced arbitration in cases of workplace sexual harassment. Too often employees are required to sign employment contracts containing arbitration agreements mandating that sexual harassment claims be resolved through private arbitration instead of through the judicial […]