News from 2022 Maine Governor Election
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Janet MillsThe governor is expected to touch on many of the themes he has in his previous four speeches. He has said flood recovery will be a top priority for his administration. He is also expected to try to hold the line on spending. The governor will present his budget address to lawmakers later this month.See the Story
Gov. Scott to deliver State of the State address
83% Center coverage: 6 sources
Joe Biden · PortlandGovernor Janet Mills made the request to Biden on Tuesday for the following counties: Androscoggin, Franklin, Hancock, Oxford, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington. The declaration, however, does not cover the most recent storm, for which Maine's Emergency Management Agency is still working to estimate damage costs.See the Story
Gov. Mills requests Major Disaster Declaration following December storm
Coverage: 5 sources
Janet MillsDavid Mills was born in Farmington in October 1945. He returned to the town in 1963 to live with his grandmother and be her caretaker. "David had many hobbies," his obituary reads, "but most of all he loved the town of Farmington, where he will be especially missed"See the Story
David Mills, brother of Gov. Janet Mills, has died
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
Janet Mills · PortlandMills' legislation would require agricultural workers to be paid at least $14.15 an hour. Wages would be subject to the same annual cost-of-living increases provided to other hourly workers, subject to minimum wage requirements, starting in 2025. House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross: "Farming is one of the state's proudest heritage industries"See the Story
Gov. Mills proposes higher minimum wage for farmworkers
Coverage: 2 sources
Janet Mills · MaineSportsman's Alliance has long played a key role in crafting gun policy in Maine. It negotiated the state's version of an extreme risk protection order law. Details of the initiatives are not yet public, but are expected to be packaged in one bill for the Legislature to consider this session.See the Story
Sportsman's Alliance of Maine isn't ready to take a position on Janet Mills' gun proposals
100% Left coverage: 2 sources
Janet Mills · PortlandThe complaint was sent to the governor on Wednesday. The hearing officer will be former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Donald G. Alexander. The sheriff must be provided an opportunity to submit a written answer to the complaint. If the hearing officer determines that the evidence presented constitutes probable cause of criminal activity, he shall make such reports.See the Story
Gov. Mills appoints former judge to oversee request to remove Oxford County sheriff
Coverage: 2 sources
Janet Mills · MadawaskaAroostook County is the only Maine judicial jurisdiction without a treatment and recovery court. The closest option is in Calais, more than 130 miles away from The County's population center. Maine Treatment and Recovery Courts, previously called drug courts, are specialty dockets for eligible people.See the Story
Janet Mills signs bill supporting an Aroostook drug court
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Janet Mills · MaineDemocratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills unveils $71 million supplemental budget. Proposals grew out of Oct. 25 shooting that claimed 18 lives in Lewiston. $1 million for CDC to serve as clearinghouse for data on injury and violence. $200,000 to promote program that encourages Mainers to safely store firearms.See the Story
Maine governor's supplemental budget addresses some needs after mass shooting
100% Left coverage: 2 sources