Gov. Janet Mills

The union rallied earlier this month and called for wage increases, saying that low compensation has resulted in staffing shortages and high workloads.

State lawmakers have fallen well short of overriding Gov. Janet Mills' veto of bills to boost the incomes of some farm workers and to prohibit businesses linked to foreign governments from participating in Maine ballot campaigns in Maine.

Maine lawmakers will return to the State House on Tuesday to vote on whether to override two vetoes from Gov. Janet Mills.

Gov. Janet Mills says she'll dedicate one million dollars to buy and distribute xylazine test strips.

Historically, that section of the river from Saccarappa Falls in Westbrook to the tidewaters in Falmouth was heavily polluted by untreated industrial waste.

Gov. Janet Mills has signed a budget bill that makes substantial additional investments in housing programs, child care and a new paid family and medical leave program.

Post-viability abortions in Maine are rare. There were no abortions after 20 weeks in 2021.

The bill saw widespread support in both chambers despite Mills' opposition. Her administration has argued the bill would create legal uncertainty and lead to years-long litigation over environmental regulations and other matters.

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will likely be forced to choose between allowing a paid family leave bill to become law or risk a statewide referendum on the issue next year, financed by progressive megadonors.

The bill, LD 2004, states that any laws passed by Congress pertaining to other federally recognized Indian tribes would also apply to the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation, the Mi'kmaq Nation and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians.