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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Bill seeks public vote on borrowing $50 million to address sea level change in Maine
Other bills include proposals to require MaineCare to provide coverage for legal abortion services, and to make vehicle inspections on new cars valid for two years.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
Janet Mills sworn in as governor, declares ‘we are all in this together’
The Farmington Democrat, the first woman to occupy the governor's office in Maine's 199-year history, delivers a message of inclusion and hope, saying the time has come to protect and improve the state we all call home.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
Bill Nemitz: It’s a day for trailblazers – past, present and future
As Janet Mills prepares to take the oath to become Maine's first female governor, she recalls the encouragement she received as a child from another pioneer, Margaret Chase Smith.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019
Mills picks attorney for environmental protection chief
If confirmed, Jerry Reid would lead the DEP's efforts to protect and restore Maine's natural resources and enforce the state's environmental laws.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2018
Maine’s incoming governor adds more advisers to her inner circle
Two of the 6 new members of Janet Mills' staff previously worked for fellow Democrat Chellie Pingree, Maine's 1st District congresswoman.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2018
Mills puts poetry back in the inaugural mix
Wesley McNair will deliver a poem for Maine's new governor, reviving an inaugural tradition that went away during the LePage years.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2018
Former Portland police chief is Mills’ pick for public safety commissioner
The incoming Democratic governor has also nominated Randy Liberty to head the Maine Department of Corrections.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2018
Mills can torpedo LePage’s Medicaid work requirements, experts say
Gov.-elect Janet Mills says she wants legal experts to evaluate what laws allow her to do, knowing that nearly 17,000 people lost their benefits in the first state that implemented similar rules.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2018
Nominee for Mills Cabinet sees broadband access as key to Maine economy
Skowhegan native Heather Johnson now directs the ConnectME Authority and previously led the Somerset County Economic Development Corporation.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2018
Mills nominates Brunswick school administrator to be Maine’s education chief
Pender Makin, a former Maine Principal of the Year, promises a shift in priorities and vows to support public school teachers, administrators and students.
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