On 100th Day in Office, Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Promote Pay Equality

On her 100th day in office Governor Janet Mills signed legislation to promote pay equality. LD 278, will promote discourage employers from basing wages on an employee’s salary history.
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King on Space Force: Genuinely Undecided, But Skeptical

In hearing, King praises work of military leaders in space and questions the value of “adding a box to an organizational chart”
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Senators Collins, King Meet with Maine Hospital Association, Discuss Solutions to Issues Hospitals are Facing Throughout the State

Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) met with members of the Maine Hospital Association (MHA) in Washington, D.C., to discuss possible solutions to several issues hospitals throughout Maine are facing.
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Out-of-state funding boosts Susan Collins’ coffers

Republican Sen. Susan Collins has out-raised a liberal crowdfunding effort to unseat her, thanks to out-of-state donors
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Regulators set to vote on key permit for CMP’s hotly contested power line

Thursday’s vote by the Public Utilities Commission will be a key point in Central Maine Power’s effort to build the transmission line through western Maine.

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Marinas in Camden and Portland to receive $3M for infrastructure upgrades

Two Maine marinas will receive a total of $3 million through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2019 Boating Infrastructure Grant program.
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King to IRS: Stop Targeting Low-Income Maine People

Data Shows Two of Maine’s Poorest Counties Have Higher-Than-Average Audit Rates
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Jared Golden among a trio of Democrats most likely to side with Trump

Only two Democrats in the U.S. House have voted with President Donald Trump more than Golden, according to statistics compiled by FiveThirtyEight, a polling and data-driven news outfit.
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In Letter, Pingree Cautions USDA Secretary Against SNAP Work Requirements, Says Policy Caused Maine’s Food insecurity to Spike to 15.8 percent

Pingree noted that when the state of Maine imposed a similar policy during the LePage administration it increased the state’s food insecurity to 15.8 percent and urged USDA not to pursue this course.
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On House Floor, Pingree Urges Maine Tribe’s Inclusion into 2019 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today spoke on the U.S. House floor in support of H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2019.
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Governor Mills Announces Federal Approval of Medicaid Expansion

Governor Janet Mills announced today that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Maine’s State Plan Amendments to expand Medicaid (MaineCare) under the Affordable Care Act. CMS notified the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) of the approval today.
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Opposition turns to Legislature as CMP’s $950M transmission project enters a week of hearings

On Friday, Maine Public Utilities Commission staff issued a 162-page Examiners’ Report recommending approval of Central Maine Power’s 145-mile transmission line New England Clean Energy Connect project. That review focused on public interest and public benefit standards. Reviews this week by Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Land Use Planning Commission will look more closely at environmental and land use issues.
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Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Restore Net Metering & Incentivize Growth of Solar Power in Maine

Gov. Mills today signed into law a bill that will incentivize long-awaited growth of the Maine’s solar industry. LD 91 An Act to Eliminate Gross Metering, sponsored by Representative Seth Berry, will reset the state’s metering policy for solar and ensure that consumers who produce electricity from solar panels will be fairly compensated for supplying excess energy back to the electric grid.
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As poll shows public disapproval, foes of $1 billion CMP hydro project take fight to State House

Central Maine Power’s $1 billion proposal to deliver Quebec hydropower to Massachusetts through a western Maine corridor looks to be sailing for regulatory approval, but it is deeply unpopular, according to a new poll from opponents.
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Susan Collins and Angus King announced that GPCOG has received funding for a pilot program to increase transportation access for vulnerable populations in Greater Portland.

U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine, announced that Greater Portland Council of Government has received $70,000 in federal funding for a pilot program to increase access to transportation for vulnerable populations in the Portland area.
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New England Congressional Delegation Condemns LIHEAP Cuts

The New England Congressional Delegation issued the following statement regarding cuts to Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in New England.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

Here’s a look at how Maine’s members of Congress voted last week.
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Maine dealers anxious to restore lobster trade

Both Chinese importers and Maine dealers want to see the tariffs end, in part to escape Canada’s growing influence.
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U.S. House Republican leader assails ranked-choice voting in Maine

Republicans in Augusta and Washington are trying to stymie or repeal a voting method they say helps Democrats like Jared Golden.
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Bill banning Native American mascots in public schools passes in committee

The Committee on Education and Cultural affairs voted 7-5 to recommend passing the legislation. It will now go before the House of Representatives.
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