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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Donna Loring, retired tribal affairs adviser to Gov. Mills, says a sovereignty deal can be reached
The Penobscot elder, politician and writer is encouraged by symbolically important progress, but she says the heavy lifting lies ahead.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2021
CMP blames solar controversy on midlevel engineers
The utility's top executive tells lawmakers that initial estimates of grid upgrade costs were sent to solar developers without proper review.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
Under pressure, CMP says it can do faster, cheaper solar hookups
The change in direction comes a day after the governor called for an investigation into the utility's revised grid upgrade charges to developers.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
Gov. Mills offers compromise to give tax break to 99% of business loan recipients
The proposal would extend full state tax relief to the first $1 million received by small businesses and nonprofits under the Paycheck Protection Program.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Pace of vaccinations accelerates in Maine as more groups get shots
The state reported Friday that 8,827 doses of vaccine were administered the previous day, the highest daily total yet.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Mills says she’ll seek ways to avoid state tax on businesses’ relief loans
The governor says she's having departments look for federal funds that would let the state balance its budget without taxing businesses for Paycheck Protection Program money they received.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Next step for Maine’s climate goals: Proposed laws to make them reality
Dozens of ideas being promoted by lawmakers this year represent the next phase of state government's aggressive effort to address a rapidly changing climate.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2021
Mills’ budget proposal would tax Paycheck Protection Program funds as income
The Legislature's tax and budget committees met Monday to hear testimony on a set of proposals by Gov. Janet Mills that could leave some businesses paying state taxes on loans exempt from federal taxes.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2021
Aiming to ease fishing industry’s concerns, Mills proposes moratorium on offshore wind
The governor says she will ask the Legislature to approve a 10-year moratorium on new offshore wind projects in waters managed by the state.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Maine blazes workplace trail with earned paid leave requirement
A new law that took effect this year covers an estimated 85 percent of the workforce and allows workers to earn up to five days of paid time off each year.
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