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Mills makes Maine Farmland Trust leader her final Cabinet pick

In her last Cabinet nomination, Gov. Janet Mills announced Friday afternoon that she has chosen the president of Maine Farmland Trust to head the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

Maine GOP pressures Collins to support Trump’s border wall demands

The Maine Republican Party is pressuring U.S. Sen. Susan Collins to approve President Donald Trump’s wall along the southern border, a request that’s at odds with the Republican Senator’s expressed desire to end the partial federal government shutdown first.

Democrats aren’t racing to run against Susan Collins in 2020

The field of potential opponents to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins hasn’t expanded much since her 2018 vote for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh that looks to have rearranged the Republican’s base of support along party lines.

Former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to lead Mills’ promised ‘future’ office

Former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree was introduced Thursday as Gov. Janet Mills pick to run a rebranded policy office aimed at focusing on the state’s economic future, though its ramp-up will require legislative approval.

Mills’ vow not to raise taxes puts her at odds with some Maine Democrats and their allies

Gov. Janet Mills has said she won’t call for higher taxes in her first two-year budget proposal. She also wants to spend more to work toward fully funding Maine’s share of education costs, increase property tax relief and pay for Medicaid expansion.

Golden named to House Armed Services Committee

Mills pledges to deliver food stamps early despite government shutdown

Fearful that the federal government shutdown will have lasting effects on Mainers, Gov. Janet Mills on Monday announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in Maine will receive their February benefits early.

LePage, a ‘cult of personality’ and what’s next for Maine Republicans

Good morning from Augusta. The state’s two main political parties picked their leaders over the weekend, with the candidates favored by former Gov. Paul LePage and Gov. Janet Mills winning out in the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively.

LePage laid off state workers during the 2013 federal shutdown. Mills has no plans to do so.

Good morning from Augusta. The partial shutdown of the federal government — which has lasted nearly three weeks now — is affecting Mainers from Coast Guard families to people who want to close on homes using federal loan programs.

First 500 Mainers approved for coverage under Medicaid expansion

More than 500 Mainers are now covered under Medicaid expansion as Gov. Janet Mills moves to implement the voter-approved law during the Democrat’s first days in office with surplus revenue in a state account.

Collins, King, LePage keep steady approval ratings in latest poll

Good morning from Augusta, where politicians’ popularity, Medicaid expansion and human trafficking are churning the conversation.

What has to happen before the new governor’s Cabinet can get to work

Good morning from Augusta. The 129th Maine Legislature officially convened a week ago today, which means Gov. Janet Mills has roughly two weeks to formally post her 14 Cabinet nominations before legislative committees can begin candidate interviews.

Mills remains cautious as lawmakers propose changes to Maine’s gun laws

State lawmakers are proposing an array of changes to Maine's gun laws, including instituting background checks for all private sales and transfers.

Sorting through the more than 2,000 bills Maine lawmakers submitted

Good morning from Augusta, where members of the 129th Legislature have submitted 2,041 pieces of proposed legislation for consideration.

Mills picks community college president to be her top legal adviser

Gov. Janet Mills on Monday tapped the leader of the state’s community college system and a longtime aide to serve as her top two legal advisers.

Collins says Senate should consider bills to reopen government

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Sunday that lawmakers should move to reopen most of the federal government as a standoff over a proposed border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border threatens to prolong the partial government shutdown.

LePage weighs in on who should lead Maine Republicans after 2018 election losses

Maine’s two biggest political parties are readying to hold elections for party chairs this weekend in contested elections that former Gov. Paul LePage and Gov. Janet Mills are taking keen interests in at very different times for their parties.

Collins may break with Trump on border wall cash to end shutdown

The newly Democratic-controlled House passed a package of bills late Thursday that would reopen the federal government without paying for President Donald Trump’s border wall, drawing a swift veto threat from the White House and leaving the partial shutdown no closer to getting resolved.

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