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PublishedFebruary 4, 2019
Mills nominates outdoorsman to Board of Environmental Protection
Robert Duchesne, a former 6-term Democratic lawmaker from Hudson, is an outdoor columnist and registered Maine Guide who chaired the environmental and fish and wildlife committees during his legislative tenure.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2019
Maine bill to limit ‘obscene material’ in classrooms draws passionate testimony
Rep. Amy Arata of New Gloucester wants to require teachers to obtain consent from parents before using classroom material with 'obscene content,' but opponents say decisions are best left to local school boards.
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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 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 29, 2019
Solar supporters urge Maine lawmakers to restore financial incentives
Hoping to capitalize on a shift in the political climate, installers and other advocates for solar energy want homeowners to again receive credit for feeding electricity back into the grid.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2019
Election reform bills include effort to expand ranked-choice voting to state races
Several measures to change state and local primary elections and boost clean elections funding also are on the docket at the State House.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2019
Health groups take aim at insurance companies’ medication policies
A pending bill would give doctors and patients more say when insurance companies balk at reimbursement and require them to try less expensive alternatives to prescribed medication or treatment.
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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
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 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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