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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Mills brings back bill that would expand access to abortion
The legislation would make Maine the 9th state to authorize health care practitioners other than physicians to perform procedures, removing a barrier to reproductive health services in rural areas.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2019
Legal dispute continues over state public health nursing program
The Attorney General's Office wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed to enforce a law requiring Maine to employ 48 public health nurses, even though the DHHS commissioner says the state supports the program.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2019
Collins and Mills take the tour as Wex shows off its new headquarters in Portland
Friday's ribbon-cutting ceremony will be followed by the move of roughly 400 Wex employees to the downtown building.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2019
How did Maine officials reach deal to accept CMP transmission line? This document sheds light.
The filing with utility regulators reveals some of the thinking of Gov. Janet Mills and the people who negotiated the controversial $258 million agreement.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2019
Lawmakers consider bill to make gender discrimination unconstitutional in Maine
Though Maine passed the Equal Rights Act in 1974, it was never ratified by enough states to become U.S. law. Supporters now want to make sure its protections are enshrined in the Maine Constitution.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Mills forms task force to study impact of ‘forever chemicals’ in Maine
Known as PFAS or PFCs, the chemicals were used for decades in common household products and have also caused contamination near military bases that used firefighting foam containing the compound.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2019
Coalition calls for state to borrow $95 million to get conservation ‘back on track’
Legislative approval and a referendum would be needed to borrow the money, which would be allocated under the Land for Maine's Future program.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Mills names her director of energy policy
Maine native Dan Burgess will return to his home state to direct energy policy with a focus on renewables and climate change.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2019
Maine governor, predecessor share a fondness for speeding
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills' driving record includes 10 speeding violations since 1975, including four since 2000, while Republican former Gov. Paul LePage's driving record shows nine speeding tickets since 1970, including two since 2000.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
Supplemental budget supports medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder
The Legislature's budget-writing committee approved a $7.5 million spending package that will end time limits on Medicaid eligibility for Methadone treatments established under former Gov. Paul LePage.
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