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Janet Mills · AugustaAUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill to ban bump stocks but let another requiring 72-hour waiting periods to become law without her signature Monday, as part of a final set of decisions on gun control measures introduced in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting.Mills, a Democrat, made the decisions after the Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the various gun-control bills earlier in April, some by only one vote due to a few Dem…See the Story
Janet Mills vetoes bump stock ban but lets waiting periods become law after Lewiston shooting
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Janet Mills · AugustaAUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills vetoed Friday a Republican lawmaker’s proposal to increase state income tax rates on wealthier residents in Maine while attempting to ease the tax burden for lower-income earners.The bill from Rep. Micky Carmichael, R-Greenbush, was a rare example of a Republican bringing forward a measure to raise taxes on wealthier Mainers and passing it through the Democratic-controlled Legislature without the support of most…See the Story
Janet Mills vetoes a Republican’s proposal to raise income tax rates on wealthier Mainers
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Janet Mills · LewistonThe newly signed law, proposed in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, expands requirements for background checks to include private, advertised sales and also updates the existing yellow flag law.See the Story
Mills signs bill to expand background checks for gun purchases, update ‘yellow flag’ law
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Janet Mills · Oxford CountyAt the second and final day of a hearing on Wednesday in Augusta into whether Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright should be removed from his elected office, questioning deepened on what county officials have described as his unlawful trade of firearms from the evidence room in 2021. The decision on Wainwright’s fate now rests with Gov. Janet Mills, who is the only person who can pull a sheriff from office. Former judge Donald Alexander…See the Story
Fate of Oxford County sheriff rests with Janet Mills following hearing
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Janet Mills · MaineMaine Governor Janet Mills has signed into law a bill to allow those with convictions for possessing or cultivating marijuana to have the charges sealed (completely hidden) from their criminal record. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com). Governor Mills has signed House Bill 2236 into law, following a 90 to 57 vote in the House of Representatives and ...See the Story
Maine Governor Signs Bill Allowing Marijuana Possession and Cultivation Charges to Be Sealed
Janet Mills · MaineDemocratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed a $127.4 million budget adjustment that includes funding for recovery from storm damage and for several programs she sought after the deadliest shootingSee the Story
Storm relief and funding for programs related to Maine's deadliest-ever shooting included in budget
100% Left coverage: 2 sources
Janet Mills · AugustaAUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills signed into law Monday an addition to the two-year state budget headlined by mental health and violence prevention initiatives after the Lewiston mass shooting, relief for areas of Maine hit by severe winter storms, and housing investments.The supplemental budget adds on $127.4 million to the spending plan the Democratic governor signed last year to take it to $10.47 billion. It will take effect 90 days later du…See the Story
Janet Mills signs $10.47B budget with added mental health initiatives and storm relief
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Janet Mills · MaineFollowing a mass shooting in Maine in October 2023 where 18 people were killed, Governor Janet Mills is pushing legislation to expand the state’s red flag law to make it easier for law enforcement to confiscate guns. Maine already has a yellow flag law allowing police to secure a judge’s order to take firearms from those deemed a threat. The shooter’s family had alerted police months earlier due to concerns about his mental state and access to…See the Story