‘It’s about time:' Public health advocates applaud Gov. Mills' proposed cigarette tax increase
On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills outlined her biennial budget to the legislature. The $11.6 billion budget includes a proposal to ...
In budget address, Gov. Mills takes swipe at gun safety citizen initiative
During the State of the Budget address in Augusta on Tuesday night, Gov. Janet Mills took the opportunity to defend Maine’s ...
Gov. Mills delivers State of the Budget address Tuesday night
Tuesday was a big day for Mainers as Gov. Janet Mills spoke about the budget she's proposing for the next two years.
Gov. Mills doubles down on urging Maine's public defense agency to relax rules
Gov. Janet Mills made history in 2022 when she signed a bill authorizing the state to hire its first set of public defenders. Mills said in a speech Tuesday that she has helped quadruple the state's ...
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills critiques prospective red flag referendum during budget address
Mills authored the state's novel "yellow flag" law with a prominent gun rights group. She says a red flag proposal that would ...
Gov. Mills said she’s ‘deeply concerned’ about Trump administration spending freeze
This is a developing story and will be updated. Gov. Janet Mills said she is deeply concerned about a memo from President ...
Mills' plan to limit emergency shelter faces pushback
Gov. Janet Mills' push to limit stays in taxpayer-funded emergency shelters is meeting with resistance from municipal leaders ...
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WATCH: In budget speech, Gov. Mills urges lawmakers to work together on spending plan
Republicans are vowing to oppose the "targeted" tax and fee increases in the governor's $11.6 billion budget and Democrats ...
Acknowledging ‘pain and frustration,’ Mills defends proposed cuts and tax hikes in budget
Facing criticism from Democrats over program cuts and Republicans over tax increases, Gov. Janet Mills defended her budget ...