AUGUSTA — Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills says a state commission intentionally violated the law by excluding the public from an April meeting. Her office Friday filed a civil complaint in Maine district court seeking an up-to $500 fine against a commission tasked with reforming public education funding. A July 25 court appearance is scheduled […]
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Paul LePage administration, Janet Mills spar over hiring of lawyers
AUGUSTA — The longstanding feud between Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills and Republican Gov. Paul LePage has escalated with Mills warning the administration to stop using executive branch attorneys to handle legal matters that should be her office’s responsibility and with LePage’s legal counsel telling Mills that she and her staff can’t be trusted. The […]
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Legislators want to use settlement to pay for drug agents
AUGUSTA — Leaders in the Maine Legislature have proposed funding most of a $4.8 million package aimed at curbing the state’s drug epidemic with money gained in a settlement with a Wall Street ratings agency. The funding mechanism is supported by Attorney General Janet Mills, the Democrat who controls the money, but Gov. Paul LePage, a […]
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State’s attorney general urges caution with holiday gifts
Maine’s top lawyer on Friday shared suggested rules for the holiday season that lessen the likelihood of glad tidings gone awry. Attorney General Janet T. Mills released a statement aimed at ensuring that “the brightly wrapped gifts being exchanged this holiday season contain no unwanted surprises and to remind families to set ground rules for […]
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AG: Maine’s big stores can’t open on Thanksgiving
AUGUSTA — With many stores advertising “Black Friday” deals, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills is reminding shoppers that Maine law does not allow stores over 5,000 square feet to be open on Thanksgiving. The intent of the state law is to ensure that retail workers can spend time with families on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. […]
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Maine attorney general joins VW investigation
LANSING, Mich. — At least 27 state attorneys general are opening a multi-state investigation into Volkswagen after it came clean about rigging diesel emissions technology to pass U.S. smog tests. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office said Thursday he and at least 26 other attorneys general will send subpoenas to the German automaker. Spokeswoman Andrea […]
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Maine History Maker Award honors Mills family
PORTLAND — The Maine Historical Society will honor four Mills siblings for their “extraordinary commitment to public service” with the Maine History Maker Award this month. Dora, Janet, Peter and Paul Mills, who were raised in Farmington, will be presented the award at the Maine Historical Society’s Annual Celebration on Monday, Sept. 28, at Abromson […]
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RSU 9 directors enter into agreement with state for plumbing program
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted July 7 to enter into an agreement for a grant from the Office of the Maine Attorney General to start a plumbing program at Foster Career and Technical Education Center at Mt. Blue Campus. Oxford Hills Technical School in Norway and Lewiston Regional Technical Center in Lewiston […]
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AG Janet Mills says Paul LePage missed his chance to veto bills
AUGUSTA — The state’s top law enforcement officer Friday sided with the Legislature and against Republican Gov. Paul LePage in a opinion that says LePage missed his deadline to veto some 19 bills that are now law. Attorney General Janet Mills, a Democrat, answering a request for advice from state Sens. Dawn Hill, D-Cape Neddick, […]
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LePage bill would void attorney general’s authority over new laws
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has drafted a bill to strip the attorney general of authority over the rulemaking process used by state agencies to implement laws approved by the Legislature. LePage has criticized judgments by Attorney General Janet Mills that some regulations he wanted were illegal. Rather than accept his lawyer’s legal advice, the […]