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Governor Mills and Maine Congressional Delegation Announce President’s Approval of Major Disaster Declaration for Severe Spring Storm

By Pine State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced today that President Joe Biden has approved the State of Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for eight Maine counties impacted by a severe spring storm that brought heavy rain and wind that created flooding, swelling rivers, power outages, tree damage, and more than $2 million in infrastructure damage.

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Governor Mills Signs Historic Legislation to Support Mi’kmaq Nation

By Pine State News Report | Jul 7, 2023

Governor also signs other Tribal-related legislation, including bill to enshrine the Indian Child Welfare Act into State law.

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Governor Mills in Press Herald Op-Ed: Why I’m Supporting Paid Family Leave

By Pine State News Report | Jul 6, 2023

Governor Janet Mills announced this morning that she will sign a budget agreement that will create a new statewide paid family and medical leave program in Maine.

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Governor Mills Announces Another $25 Million to Maine Hospitals to Support COVID-19 Recovery

By Pine State News Report | Jul 5, 2023

Governor Janet Mills announced today her Administration is issuing $25 million to Maine hospitals to address ongoing COVID-19-related challenges such as workforce recruitment and retention.

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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces Civil Rights Complaint Filing

By Pine State News Report | Jul 5, 2023

Attorney General Aaron Frey announced today that he has filed a civil rights enforcement action against Vicki Lush, age 66, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, for threats against an Asian-American woman on June 6, 2023, in Kennebunkport.

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Analysis: Maine ranked #40 for gun sales in 2022

By Pine State News Report | Jul 5, 2023

Maine ranked #40 for guns sales in 2022, with an estimated 118,887 guns sold, according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.

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Governor Mills Signs Bills Into Law

By Pine State News Report | Jul 4, 2023

Governor Janet Mills has signed the following bills into law.

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Governor Mills Requests Disaster Declaration from President Biden for Damage Caused by Severe Spring Storm

By Pine State News Report | Jul 4, 2023

Governor Janet Mills has requested that President Joe Biden issue a Major Disaster Declaration for eight Maine counties impacted by a severe spring storm that brought heavy rain and wind that created flooding, swelling rivers, power outages, tree damage, and more than $2 million in infrastructure damage.

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20 New Paramedics to Graduate Tonight With Tuition Support from Governor’s Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan

By Pine State News Report | Jul 3, 2023

Tuition support provided through Healthcare Training for ME, a Jobs Plan partnership to bolster Maine’s healthcare workforce

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Maine Receives $272 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Broadband

By Pine State News Report | Jul 3, 2023

The largest Federal investment Maine has ever received for broadband expansion is made possible by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will help Maine reach Governor Mills’ statewide connectivity goal

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Senator Collins Visits Goodall Memorial Library

By Pine State News Report | Jul 2, 2023

On June 23, 2023, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited the Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library in Sanford, Maine.

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King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Create Aquaculture Office to Better Support Farmers and Harvesters

By Pine State News Report | Jul 2, 2023

U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support Maine’s growing aquaculture industry.

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Senator Collins Delivers Remarks at Sun Life Office Ribbon-Cutting

By Pine State News Report | Jul 2, 2023

On June 27, 2023, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks at the grand opening of the newly constructed, nearly 77,00 square foot office of Sun Life U.S. in Portland, Maine.

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Senator Collins Visits York County Shelter Programs in Alfred

By Pine State News Report | Jul 2, 2023

On June 23, 2023, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited the York County Shelter Programs (YCSP) in Alfred, Maine.

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More than $8 Million for Eight Maine Community, Municipal Facilities Secured by Senator Collins in 2024 Funding Bill

By Pine State News Report | Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $8,007,000 for the construction and continued advancement of eight community and municipal facilities throughout Maine in the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture and Rural Development appropriations bill.

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Collins, King Attend North Windham Wastewater Project Groundbreaking Ceremony

By Pine State News Report | Jul 1, 2023

On June 27, 2023, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King visited the town of Windham for the groundbreaking of a new wastewater treatment facility.

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Senators Collins, Durbin Introduce Clean Cooking Bill to Improve Global Environment, Public Health

By Pine State News Report | Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), introduced the Clean Cooking Support Act, a bill that would address the health, environmental, and economic problems caused by exposure to smoke from traditional cookstoves and open fires.

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Senators Murray and Collins Issue Statement After First Full Committee Markup in Two Years, Commit to Senate’s Voice Being Heard in Appropriations Process

By Pine State News Report | Jul 1, 2023

Senate Appropriators voted unanimously on June 22, 2023 to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill and the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill. U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee respectively, issued the following statement on the first Senate Appropriations full committee markup in two years:

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More Than $4.5 Million for Maine Libraries Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

By Pine State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $4,535,000 for Maine public libraries in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Agriculture and Rural Development appropriations bill.

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King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans with Mental Traumas

By Pine State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), along with Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Thom Tillis (R-NC), has introduced bipartisan legislation to help veterans who received a less than honorable discharge due to behavior tied to service-related mental conditions.