Maine Public

SNAP benefits begin to rollout in Maine after shutdown 'chaos'

As the end to the government shutdown seems near, Gov. Janet Mills directed Maine DHHS to start sending benefits to eligible ...
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Governor Mills says Mainers will still receive full SNAP benefits despite USDA releasing new guidance

STATEWIDE-- Governor Janet Mills says Mainers will begin to receive SNAP benefits starting Monday despite updated guidance ...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters crowded Democratic race to unseat Susan Collins

Mills was reportedly recruited by Democratic Senate leaders after her high-profile confrontation with President Trump in ...
Maine Public

Gov. Mills taps $1 million in state funds for hunger programs as federal shutdown drags on

The state money, plus $250,000 from a foundation, aims to boost food pantries and other programs as 170,000 Maine residents ...
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Governor Janet Mills says members of Congress should forfeit paychecks amid government shutdown

As of Wednesday, the Federal government shutdown has become the longest in history as the standoff continues in Washington ...

Mainers receiving November SNAP benefits, though it remains unclear who is paying

Mainers have begun to receive food assistance benefits for the month, despite conflicting guidance from the Trump ...

Did Gov. Janet Mills veto a bill to protect tribal land from the state? | Fact brief

In June, Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have barred the state from taking tribal lands through eminent ...
Independent Journal Review

EXCLUSIVE: Janet Mills Under Fire For Having Backed Free Health Care For Illegal Migrants

Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins during the midterm elections, is under ...

Platner: Schumer ‘failed’ in shutdown fight and should step down as leader

Graham Platner, the oyster farmer and progressive Democrat who is running for Senate in Maine, says Senate Democratic Leader ...

Gov. Mills critical of rival Graham Platner as race for US Senate primary escalates

Maine Gov. Janet Mills criticized Graham Platner, a rival for the Democratic Senate nomination in 2026, for the first time in public on Monday.
Opinion
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Avoid déjà vu, elect competent leaders for Maine | Letter

As I contemplate next year’s Maine Democratic Party primary for Senate, involving the two leading candidates — Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner — the highly quotable phrase attributed to legendary ...