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Published
January 18, 2019

Dad, daughter serving side-by-side make history in Maine Legislature

It's very rare nationwide for fathers and daughters to serve in the same legislative chamber.
Published
January 18, 2019

Advocates think bill to end most exemptions from childhood vaccinations has a shot

Maine has the nation's 7th-highest rate of non-medical opt-outs and high rates of infectious diseases like whooping cough.
Published
January 17, 2019

Mills names former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to head new office of innovation

Pingree says Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future will look for solutions in early-childhood education, the opioid crisis, broadband expansion and other areas.
Published
January 17, 2019

This year’s legislative session may pit Mills against her own party on taxes

Maine's new governor has vowed not to raise taxes in her first 2-year budget proposal, but Democratic lawmakers' agenda calls for more state spending.
Published
January 16, 2019

Debate brews over splitting Maine’s agriculture, conservation department

Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.

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Published
January 15, 2019

Task force calls for $75 million for Maine land conservation, state parks

The draft recommendations were compiled by a diverse group of 20 organizations discussing the 'next generation' of land conservation.
Published
January 15, 2019

Some lawmakers pushing for Cabinet-level position to address opioid crisis

The Legislature will debate multiple proposals to create a specific position, and Gov. Janet Mills has said she plans to appoint an opioid czar as well.
Published
January 14, 2019

From USM to University of Maine at Portland? Signs point to ‘yes’

Campus leaders back the change in name, which needs approval from the UMaine System trustees and, finally, the Legislature.
Published
January 14, 2019

Mills to announce her final Cabinet pick this week

Lawmakers will hold hearings and vote on the 14 Cabinet-level nominees once the governor announces her selection to lead the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Published
January 14, 2019

Statewide pre-kindergarten programs in public schools gaining momentum

But the cost is high and the space to house all those 4-year-olds is limited, issues likely to be discussed as legislators consider more than 200 education-related bills.