Maine Democrats choose new party leaders
Democrats look to the more rural, conservative 2nd Congressional District for party leaders ahead of the 2026 election cycle, ...
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Which taxes would increase under Gov. Mills’ budget proposal?
Some of the proposals would increase taxes on individuals. Others would be used to leverage federal Medicaid funds and would ...
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Janet Mills' plan to fill Maine's first budget hole in over a decade
The tax and fee changes that Gov. Janet Mills put forward last week in her budget only add up to about $150 million in a ...
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Opinion: What Mills’ budget says about her as a Democrat
What would you think if I told you an American governor just proposed a budget that cut eligibility for food stamps for ...
Maine Democratic Party elects new leadership focused on uniting ‘all corners of the state’
Members of the Maine Democratic Party selected Leeds attorney Charles Dingman as its new chair as the party seeks to pivot from November’s losses and focus on attracting a wider swathe of Mainers ...
Maine hospitals sound alarm about proposed cuts in Gov. Mills’ budget
The reimbursement rate cutbacks would amount to about a 36% cut in Medicaid payments to some doctors, according to hospital ...
Gov. Mills' budget plan faces criticism, including some Dems voicing 'concerns'
The spending plan keeps commitments to the governor's core programs while proposing DHHS cuts and an increase in certain ...
Maine's offshore wind ambitions: Big ideas tempered by setbacks and competition
The work began in the midst of a deep recession marked by soaring petroleum prices, in a state with the greatest dependence on heating oil. Baldacci and other advocates saw ocean energy as a tool to ...
Mills seeks limit on emergency housing assistance
Janet Mills is proposing a three-month limit on emergency housing for homeless families as Republicans vow to push for ...
Maine Republicans push back against proposed budget, new taxes
Maine Republicans are pushing back against Governor Janet Mills’ proposed budget and the new taxes needed to fund it.
While supportive of Medicaid funding, public pushes back on cuts in Mills’ short-term budget fix
While many praised the overarching goal of Gov. Janet Mills’ proposal to address the state’s immediate Medicaid funding needs ...
Maine cities, nonprofits ask lawmakers to reject proposed limit on housing assistance
Several Maine cities and nonprofits asked lawmakers Thursday to reject a proposal to limit emergency housing support, saying ...