Gov. Janet Mills

Mills To Press Congress For More Pandemic Help For State And Local Governments

By • Sep 22, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty / Associated Press

Maine Gov. Janet Mills says she is preparing another letter to Congress urging more help for state and local governments as the number of reported cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Maine and most other states. 

Gov. Mills Extends Civil Emergency Order For The 6th Time

By • Sep 3, 2020

AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has extended a state of emergency for a sixth time during the pandemic.

In a statement, Mills urged Mainers not to let "pandemic fatigue" allow them to become complacent, especially as students are returning to schools and universities across the state.

She gave a nod to outbreaks stemming from a wedding in the Katahdin region in saying "one little match can spark a fire that may be very difficult to put out." The emergency orders are issued in 30-day increments.

Mills Administration Updates COVID-19 Prevention Checklists For Businesses

By • Aug 14, 2020
Maine Public File

The Mills Administration has updated prevention checklists for several types of businesses under stage three of the state's reopening plan. Affected businesses include restaurants, movie theaters, gyms, museums and campgrounds.

Mills Calls On Congress To Pass Relief Package

By & Maine Calling • Aug 12, 2020
Nick Woodward / Maine Public

Gov. Janet Mills is calling on members of Congress to resolve their differences and pass an additional pandemic economic relief package.

Mills Calls Trump's Executive Orders 'Partisan Gamesmanship'

By • Aug 11, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty / AP Images

Maine Gov. Janet Mills says the memorandums and executive orders issued by President Donald Trump this past weekend are woefully inadequate, and some unworkable. Mills and governors of both parties made that clear to Vice President Mike Pence during a conference call Monday.

Maine Gov: State Needs 10% Spending Trims Due To Pandemic

By • Aug 6, 2020
Nick Woodward / Maine Public

Maine's Democratic governor has directed most state department heads to come up with 10% spending cuts to address revenue lost because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Mills Administration Proposes Partial Tax Conformity With CARES Act

By • Jul 30, 2020

Scattered through the $2 trillion federal CARES act are dozens of tax changes aimed at softening the economic blow caused by the pandemic. Maine lawmakers now need to decide which of those changes should be incorporated in the state’s tax laws.

Mills, Collins Call On Federal Government To Provide Disaster Assistance To Maine Herring Industry

By • Jul 23, 2020
Gulf of Maine Deep Coral Science Team

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins are calling on the federal government to provide disaster assistance to the state's herring industry in the wake of what they call the fishery's failure.

'An Epidemic Within A Pandemic' - Maine Officials Discuss How To Respond To Opioid Crisis At Summit

By • Jul 23, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty / Maine Public

On the heels of a recent report that drug overdose deaths in Maine are on the rise, Gov. Janet Mills held a virtual opioid response summit Thursday.

Mills Administration Unveils Plan For Helping Schools Struggling With Reopening Decisions

By • Jul 17, 2020
Bill Sikes / AP Images

This year's back to school preparations will be like no other year.

Maine's Party Leaders Are At Odds Over Calling A Special Session

By • Jul 16, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty / AP Images

Leaders of both parties in the Maine Legislature are at odds over calling themselves into a special session next month to deal with hundreds of bills left on the table when they adjourned in March due to the spread of COVID-19. Republicans say they want the session to focus only on issues related to the pandemic.

Bangor's Hollywood Slots Casino Reopens Its Doors

By • Jul 10, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty / AP Images

Following the release of new state health guidelines, Hollywood Slots Casino in Bangor is reopening Friday at noon, a day after the Oxford Casino reopened its doors.

Some Health Professionals Say Maine's New Mask Mandate Doesn't Go Far Enough

By • Jul 9, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty / AP Images

This week Gov. Janet Mills issued an executive order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The goal is to boost enforcement of a previous statewide order to wear face coverings in public when physical distancing is difficult.

Mills Extends State Of Emergency, Strengthens Face Mask Requirements

By • Jul 8, 2020
Willis Ryder Arnold / Maine Public File

Gov. Janet Mills has extended the civil state of emergency for another 30 days and is now requiring certain businesses in Maine’s coastal counties and largest cities to enforce a state mandate to wear masks.

Maine GOP Lawmakers Renew Call For Special Session

By • Jun 25, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty / AP File

A half-dozen Republican members of the Maine House of Representatives are calling for a special session of the legislature to deal with spending and other issues related to the pandemic.

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