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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Mills has ‘Welcome Home’ sign installed at Maine’s southern border
The sign on the Maine Turnpike in Kittery is meant to send a message of welcome and inclusion, the Democratic governor says.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
First 9 members of Mills’ Cabinet confirmed by Maine Senate
Additional nominees, including those picked to head the departments of Health and Human Services and Education, were scheduled for public hearings later Thursday.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Advocates urge decriminalization, safe injection sites in opioids crisis report
The Maine Coalition for Sensible Drug Policy calls for efforts to end the stigma attached to substance use disorder and invest in harm-reduction strategies.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2019
Three more Mills Cabinet picks win unanimous committee support
The trio now awaiting a final vote before the Senate includes Judith Camuso, who would be the first woman to serve as commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2019
Lawmakers endorse DEP nominee despite opposition from tribal members
Jerry Reid, Gov. Janet Mills' pick to be environmental commissioner, comes under fire from the Penobscot Nation for his role in water-quality cases as an assistant attorney general.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2019
First 4 Mills Cabinet nominees get unanimous committee support at Legislature
The nominees to lead the departments of transportation, marine resources, community and economic development and administration and financial services must now be approved by the state Senate.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2019
Mills administration names new director of MaineCare services
Michelle Probert, who oversees health and wellness programs at Bath Iron Works, was a manager in the MaineCare program during the first term of former Gov. Paul Lepage.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2019
Confirmation hearings for governor’s Cabinet start this week
The 14 nominees picked by the state's new Democratic governor to head Maine's government departments will appear before legislative committees starting Tuesday.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2019
Gov. Mills shifts the tone in tackling Maine’s opioid crisis
The Democratic governor has made addressing the epidemic one of her top priorities. Her ideas are likely to be vastly different from her predecessor's.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Mills backs bill to have state guarantee loans to unpaid federal employees
The emergency bill aims to ease financial pressures on 1,100 Mainers who are working during the government shutdown but haven't been paid.
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