State offices in Maine to close early as snow approaches
AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Governor Janet Mills has announced that state offices will close early on Thursday due to expected ...
Proposed pharmacy tax under fire for possible impact on consumers
The Mills administration emphasizes the cost would not go to consumers and that losses to pharmacies would be offset.
Maine struggles with public defender crisis as costs soar and backlog increases
There is an ongoing legal and budget battle over the rights of people charged with crimes in Maine who can't afford a lawyer.
Gov. Mills blasts Trump plan for tariffs on Canadian imports
"The President campaigned on bringing down the price of eggs, bread, heat, housing, and cars. These tariffs will do the ...
Budget committee strips down governor’s change package in late-night votes
Returning on microphone after midnight on Wednesday morning, the Legislature’s budget committee voted to remove dozens of ...
Maine supplemental budget gets committee approval, heads to full legislature
According to a press release from Democratic leadership at the State House, this supplemental budget will support nursing homes and hospitals by ensuring MaineCare recipients have access to health ...
Apparent committee harmony over supplemental budget falls apart
The apparent unanimous support for a supplemental budget plan fell apart on Thursday when Republicans tried to reopen voting ...
Republicans fight against energy program they say is hiking costs
Maine legislative Republicans held a press conference Tuesday to voice their opposition to what they call a job killing tax.
Maine political leaders react to Trump's executive order to impose steep tariffs
The president's decision to impose taxes on imported goods from those three countries was considered risky, as it was ...
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Opinion: Stop besmirching Maine’s medical cannabis program
Regarding tracking, a registrant in the medical cannabis program is required to track every time that cannabis is transferred ...
Mills criticized over prescription drug taxing plan
Gov. Janet Mills' proposal to set a new tax on prescription drugs is drawing widespread criticism from the industry, which argues that it will force family-owned pharmacies to pass the added costs ...