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Tribal Online Gaming Bill Clears Hurdle in Maine House

Janet Mills · Augusta

Tribal Online Gaming Bill Clears Hurdle in Maine House

71% Center coverage: 7 sources

The bill still faces additional votes, including in the Senate, which voted against the proposal last year, and the Mills administration opposed it during a public hearing in March.See the Story

Maine House Gives Initial Approval to Ban on Untraceable ‘Ghost Guns’

Janet Mills · Maine

Maine House Gives Initial Approval to Ban on Untraceable ‘Ghost Guns’

72% Center coverage: 7 sources

The bill, which would prohibit untraceable firearms and require serial numbers on firearms, advanced in a 77-70 vote.See the Story

Gov. Mills signs minimum wage for Maine agriculture workers into law

Janet Mills · Maine

Gov. Mills signs minimum wage for Maine agriculture workers into law

57% Center coverage: 7 sources

Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, said the bill is a 'long overdue step towards justice' for workers who are primarily Black, Brown, Latino, and Indigenous laborers who have historically been excluded from labor protections.See the Story

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Gov. Mills signs minimum wage for Maine agriculture workers into law

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Gov. Mills signs minimum wage for Maine agriculture workers into law

Governor signs PFAS bill into law

80% Center coverage: 5 sources

MONTPELIER -- Gov. Phil Scott signed into law further restrictions on the use of toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting gear, dental floss, cleaning products, and fluorine-treated containers. ...Janet Mills See the Story

Maine Gov. Janet Mills: Trump Is the Very Thing the Founding Fathers Feared Most - The Boston Globe

Coverage: 2 sources

We cannot let intimidation win the day. We cannot be afraid to stand up for the rule of law.Donald Trump · United States See the Story

Public hearing on contentious red flag gun proposal to be held in Augusta

Coverage: 2 sources

After gun-rights groups threatened to sue, a last-minute hearing has been added to today's legislative schedule.Janet Mills · Augusta See the Story

Unanimous Bill to Increase Number of Kids Unlicensed Childcare Providers Look After Signed by Janet Mills

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

The Maine State Legislature has unanimously approved a bill increasing the number of children for whom childcare providers may be responsible before they are required to be licensed. Under current state law, providers may only care for up to two children other than their own before they need to obtain a license through the state. [...] The post Unanimous Bill to Increase Number of Kids Unlicensed Childcare Providers Look After Signed by Janet Mi…Janet Mills · Maine See the Story

New law targeting septic system runoff near waterbodies signed by Mills

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

A new law regulating septic systems will curb pollution caused by a lack of natural filtration into freshwater bodies, advocates say.Janet Mills See the Story

Janet Mills is loud about Donald Trump but quiet on transgender bills

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

Gov. Janet Mills got national attention when President Donald Trump singled her out in February and started targeting Maine in an effort to force the state to ban transgender girls from sports aligned with their gender identity. Since Mills told Trump she would “see him in court,” she has appeared on cable television and sent out more than a dozen fundraising emails for the Democratic Governors Association — including one Friday — to tout her le…Donald Trump · Augusta See the Story

Gov. Mills Joins Business Roundtable Ahead of Tourism Season

100% Center coverage: 5 sources

Gov. Janet Mills attended a business roundtable Wednesday afternoon to discuss concerns about Canadian tourism.Janet Mills See the Story

New signs will give special welcome to Canadians visiting Maine

Coverage: 2 sources

The signs will be posted at border crossings, as well as major tourism hotspots across the state.Janet Mills · Maine See the Story

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