Gov. Mills proclaims this week 'Community Risk Reduction Week'
PORTLAND (WGME) – Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed January 26 through February 1 as "Community Risk Reduction Week." ...
Douglas Rooks: Voter ID and red flag initiatives are good for Maine
Ballot questions on voting and firearms safety have the potential to encourage turnout and keep partisanship to a minimum.
Gov. Mills doubles down on urging Maine's public defense agency to relax rules
Gov. Janet Mills made history in 2022 when she signed a bill authorizing the state to hire its first set of public defenders. Mills said in a speech Tuesday that she has helped quadruple the state's ...
Gov. Mills says Maine will get fewer crisis receiving centers than planned due to budget
Maine will not get as many crisis receiving centers as Governor Janet Mills set out to create. A crisis receiving center like ...
Mills defends tax hikes; criticizes 'red flag' proposal
Maine Gov. Janet Mills defended her proposed budget cuts and criticized a proposed 'red flag' law referendum Tuesday night in ...
‘It’s about time:' Public health advocates applaud Gov. Mills' proposed cigarette tax increase
On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills outlined her biennial budget to the legislature.The $11.6 billion budget includes a proposal to ...
Gov. Mills highlights difficult budgeting process in State of the Budget address
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Governor Janet Mills delivered her State of the Budget address Tuesday, outlining her vision for Maine's ...
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Opinion: Actually, Governor Mills, you’re wrong. We do need a red flag law.
Tuesday night in her “State of the Budget” address, Gov. Janet Mills made a point of saying that she’s opposing the effort to ...
In budget address, Gov. Mills takes swipe at gun safety citizen initiative
During the State of the Budget address in Augusta on Tuesday night, Gov. Janet Mills took the opportunity to defend Maine’s ...
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills critiques prospective red flag referendum during budget address
Mills authored the state's novel "yellow flag" law with a prominent gun rights group. She says a red flag proposal that would ...
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Innovative efforts happening across Maine to reduce community risks
Members of the State Fire Marshal's office and public safety stakeholders met in Augusta Wednesday to highlight innovative ...
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Lung Association Recommending Maine Hike Cigarette Tax $2.00
State of Tobacco Control report evaluates state and federal policies on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use.