Gov. Mills highlights difficult budgeting process in State of the Budget address
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Governor Janet Mills delivered her State of the Budget address Tuesday, outlining her vision for Maine's fiscal future while addressing financial challenges. She used the speech as a pitch to lawmakers to pass her proposed budget into law.
Gov. Mills uses budget address to call for compromise by lawmakers in both parties
The governor also came out against a citizen referendum for a red flag law and challenged a commission that oversees legal representation to indigent clients to change its practices rather than request more money.
Mills says state economy is doing well in State of the Budget address
Gov. Janet Mills outlined to the legislature her final biennial budget as Maine's governor on Tuesday night and repeated things we've heard before, like her administration's commitment to funding free community college,
In budget address, Gov. Mills takes swipe at gun safety citizen initiative
During the State of the Budget address in Augusta on Tuesday night, Gov. Janet Mills took the opportunity to defend Maine’s unique “yellow flag law” and swiped at a citizen-led effort to bolster the gun safety measure.
Gov. Mills delivers State of the Budget address Tuesday night
Tuesday was a big day for Mainers as Gov. Janet Mills spoke about the budget she's proposing for the next two years.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills critiques prospective red flag referendum during budget address
Mills authored the state's novel "yellow flag" law with a prominent gun rights group. She says a red flag proposal that would allow family members to petition a judge to remove a loved one's guns undermines that law.
Gov. Mills to deliver State of the Budget Address Tuesday
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Governor Mills will deliver her State of the Budget Address to a Joint Convention of the Legislature on Tuesday night. The Governor will discuss key components of her two-year plan, including spending reductions and targeted revenue enhancements to balance the numbers. The address starts at 7 p.m. tonight.
Watch: Gov. Mills delivers budget address to Maine Legislature
Gov. Janet Mills is set to deliver a State of the Budget Address to a joint session of the Legislature at 7 p.m. Tuesday, kicking off negotiations over the final two-year budget of her two terms in office.
Gov. Mills says Maine will get fewer crisis receiving centers than planned due to budget
Maine will not get as many crisis receiving centers as Governor Janet Mills set out to create. A crisis receiving center like "The Living Room" in Portland, run by Spurwink, is a building staffed with a team of health workers and volunteers.
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WATCH: In budget speech, Gov. Mills urges lawmakers to work together on spending plan
Republicans are vowing to oppose the "targeted" tax and fee increases in the governor's $11.6 billion budget and Democrats ...
Mills defends tax hikes; criticizes 'red flag' proposal
Maine Gov. Janet Mills defended her proposed budget cuts and criticized a proposed 'red flag' law referendum Tuesday night in ...
Mainers object to proposed program cuts ahead of governor’s budget address
As part of Gov. Janet Mills’ plan to address a projected revenue shortfall, she has proposed targeted cuts for child and ...