Gov. Janet Mills

The former House Speaker and daughter of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has led Gov. Janet Mills' Office of Policy Innovation and the Future since 2019. She's frequently mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Mills when the governor's termed out next year.

Over 150 communities throughout the state will receive a total of $8 million in resilience grants aimed at preparing Maine for storms, rising seas, wildfires, and extreme weather.

Speaking at the Governor's Conference on Tourism in Bangor today, Mills emphasized the importance of preserving Maine's centuries-long relationship with Canada.

The governor told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" hosts that the president is using federal funding and other means to coerce the state to ignore a law that allows transgender athletes to compete on girls' sports teams.

Federal officials said they were launching administrative proceedings to terminate grants to Maine after state officials refused to comply with the Trump administration's demand that Maine ban transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports.

As the federal government considers cutting funding for free school meal programs, advocates are backing a proposal that would bolster state support.

Carl Wilson is a former lead lobster biologist at the Maine Department of Marine Resources who has headed the agency's marine science division for the past decade.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins notified Gov. Janet Mills of the funding freeze last week, warning that "this is only the beginning" unless the state complies with the Trump administration's ban on transgender athletes.

The letter does not make clear how much funding is at stake or which programs are affected.

Tarlan Ahmadov cited health reasons, but the move also follows accusations of bias from Maine's Armenian community.