7 years ago
Janet Mills will host a meal for Muslim leaders at the Blaine House
Gov. Janet Mills will hold a traditional Muslim meal at the Blaine House for the first time in Maine history, according to an organizer.
Stories by Michael Shepherd
7 years ago
What Janet Mills’ proposed budget changes tell us about her governing strategy
Gov. Janet Mills took another conservative budgetary stance relative to many other Democrats this week, advocating for putting $20 million into Maine’s rainy day fund in a change package to her two-year budget proposal.
7 years ago
Old Town senator changes vote, clearing the way for stricter Maine vaccine mandate
The Maine Senate reversed itself on Tuesday to support the repeal of a religious exemption to school vaccine requirements by a single vote, putting the controversial priority of Democrats who lead the Legislature back on track for passage.
7 years ago
As Maine Democrats pile up legislative victories, Republicans look for points of influence
It could be a stalemate day in the Maine Legislature on Tuesday, when lawmakers are scheduled to vote on bills including an equal-rights amendment, as well as proposals to expand and reduce the use of ranked-choice voting.
7 years ago
Presidential primary wins OK from Maine legislative panel but cost remains a sticking point
Democrats on a legislative committee endorsed a bill Friday that would have Maine switch from nominating caucuses to a state-run primary for the 2020 presidential election in a national transition away from the few remaining caucuses.
7 years ago
Most Maine House Democrats flip to sustain Janet Mills’ first veto
Most Democrats in the Maine House of Representatives reversed themselves on Thursday to uphold the first veto from Gov. Janet Mills, spiking a proposed ban on the sale of a blend of gasoline with more than 10 percent ethanol.
7 years ago
Why some students and educators aren’t happy with how Maine dumped an online learning program
The administration of Gov. Janet Mills recently said it will end a small program that provides free, universal access to online Advanced Placement classes particularly valuable for high school students who want to attend out-of-state colleges.
7 years ago
Janet Mills still hasn’t paid the full tab for her inaugural celebrations
The committee tasked with paying for Gov. Janet Mills’ January inaugural festivities still needs to raise just more than $67,000 to settle most of its tab from the Augusta Civic Center. Settling that debt may have to wait until early summer.
7 years ago
Maine Senate backs vaccine religious exemption, throwing fate of mandate bill into doubt
In a pressure-packed and surprising Thursday vote, the Maine Senate endorsed an amendment by a one-vote margin that would retain a religious exemption to school vaccine requirements that could throw the passage of a high-profile bill into doubt.
7 years ago
Maine’s projected $87 million tax windfall creates small budget ‘cushion’
Maine is projected to beat revenue projections by $66 million in this budget year and nearly $21 million in the next two years, providing a small cushion to a tight two-year budget proposed by Gov. Janet Mills but not enough to fund many Democratic priorities.
