Gov. Mills delivers budget address to Maine Legislature

Gov. Mills says Maine will get fewer crisis receiving centers than planned due to budget
PORTLAND (WGME) – 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.
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.
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 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,
Gov. Mills delivered State of the Budget Address to Legislature
Governor Janet Mills delivered her State of the Budget Address before the legislature Tuesday, where she discussed the key components of her proposed budget for the next biennium.
Gov. Mills highlights difficult budgeting process in State of the Budget address
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 delivers State of the Budget address Tuesday night
NEWS CENTER Maine's Donovan Lynch spoke with political analysists Democrat Betsy Sweet and Republican Garrett Mason after the speech.
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Mills to deliver State of the Budget address on Tuesday evening
The governor is expected to focus on her proposed spending priorities during the final two years of her administration as ...
Gov. Mills said she’s ‘deeply concerned’ about Trump administration spending freeze
This is a developing story and will be updated. Gov. Janet Mills said she is deeply concerned about a memo from President ...
'Maine's economic growth is outpacing the national average,' Gov. Mills says
Gov. Janet Mills addressed the state of Maine's economy during her State of the Budget address Tuesday evening.