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Gov. Mills to Delay Decision on Bill that Limits Cooperation with ICE

Janet Mills · Augusta

Gov. Mills to Delay Decision on Bill that Limits Cooperation with ICE

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

The bill, which was passed two weeks ago by the Maine Legislature, would no longer allow local law enforcement agencies to arrest or detain a person for immigration purposes.See the Story

Maine blew an opportunity to repair its health care system

Augusta, Maine · Augusta

Maine blew an opportunity to repair its health care system

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

The proposed All Maine Health Act, which would provided insurance coverage for all state residents, was wrongly rejected in Augusta.See the Story

Hundreds of Bills Passed by Maine Legislature

Augusta, Maine · Augusta

Hundreds of Bills Passed by Maine Legislature

Coverage: 2 sources

The Maine Legislature passed 572 bills this legislative session See the Story

Janet Mills Announces Creation of Maine's New Cabinet-Level Department of Energy Resources

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed a bill into law creating the Maine Department of Energy Resources, a cabinet-level department responsible for coordinating and leading the state’s energy policy and programs. In January, the governor announced her intention to seek legislation elevating the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) by the end of this year. At the [...] The post Janet Mills Announces Creation of Maine’s New Cabinet-Level Department of Energy …Augusta, Maine · Augusta Read Article

Augusta man who allegedly stabbed a man outside store charged

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Frank L. Tripp, 56, indicted on charges of elevated aggravated assault and aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing another man outside an Augusta market in April.Augusta, Maine · Augusta Read Article

A Look at Milk and Motherhood in Augusta, Maine • Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast

AUGUSTA — Five weeks after giving birth, Abbey Gray had an emergency surgery to remove a cyst that was twisting her ovary.Augusta, Maine · Augusta Read Article

Police arrest 35-year-old man for alleged assault in Augusta

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Augusta police responded to a report of a 35-year-old man who had allegedly attacked three women in their early 20s on Water Street.Augusta, Maine · Augusta See the Story

Obituary: Randy E. Haskell

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

AUGUSTA - Randy E. Haskell, 65, of Augusta, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in ...Augusta, Maine · Augusta Read Article

Death Notice: Frances (Doten) Fecteau

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Fecteau, Frances (Doten) 106, in Lecanto, Fla., June 21. Service 1 p.m., July 2, Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Augusta. Care of ...Augusta, Maine · Augusta Read Article

Maine Lawmakers Punt on Bill Tying the Fate of Unique Electoral Vote Distribution System to Nebraska

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

State lawmakers have delayed deciding on a bill that ties the fate of Maine’s unique method of distributing its electoral votes to whatever happens in Nebraska, the only other state in the country that does not have a winner-take-all system. Instead, both states distribute them in accordance with their congressional districts, meaning that the winner [...] The post Maine Lawmakers Punt on Bill Tying the Fate of Unique Electoral Vote Distribution…Augusta, Maine · Augusta Read Article

Maine Legislature Sends More than 100 Bills to Governor on Last Day of Session • Maine Morning Star

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The dome of the Maine State House in Augusta. (Jim Neuger/Maine Morning Star)Lawmakers sent more than 100 bills to the governor’s desk on the final day of session on Wednesday, though less than half of the bills that had been vying for funding. Among the bills legislators passed in the final hours are measures to provide exclusive rights to internet gaming for the Wabanaki Nations, require serial numbers for so-called ghost guns and add Asian A…Janet Mills · Augusta See the Story