Maine

Janet Mills’ administration wants to add protection against potential federal Medicaid using newly projected state revenues.

The governor wants to boost state reserves and issue bonds to tackle infrastructure improvements.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills used her first State of the State address Tuesday to push a borrowing plan for land conservation rejected by the legislature last year.

Members of a bipartisan panel appear to agree in principle on a long-term proposal to narrow the state's annual highway funding gap by using more state revenue, adding taxes and fees and lowering annual bonding for transportation.

Fitch Ratings upgraded the private institution in Biddeford, Maine, to A-plus from A-minus.

Only a transportation bond measure survived to reach voters after the legislature's GOP minorities blocked three other borrowing proposals.

Janet Mills offered a slimmed-down compromise bond package in an effort to get borrowing proposals on the November ballot.

The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. sold its ownership interests in W.F. Wyman Station Unit 4, citing the need for a different power supply mix.

Maine avoided political infighting and adopted its $7.98 billion two-year budget well before deadline.

Maine will test the municipal bond market for the first time under Janet Mills, who reversed her predecessor's animosity toward bonds.

Janet Mills' embrace of bonds as a policy tool stands in contrast to predecessor Paul LePage.

Penobscot County commissioners are seeking bids for architectural and engineering design services for a new, 300-bed jail to be built in the parking lot near the current facility in downtown Bangor.

The University of Maine’s discounts on out-of-state tuition have changed its student population and officials foresee a post-graduation payoff for the state.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is backing bonds for a state conservation initiative that her predecessor, conservative firebrand Paul LePage, delayed for the past four years.

New Gov. Janet Mills’ first budget proposal would hike spending by $700 million without raising taxes or fees.

Janet Mills authorized voter-approved senior housing bonds that were held up for three years by predecessor Paul LePage.

The newly installed Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order to move forward with voter-approved Medicaid expansion blocked by predecessor Paul LePage.

Henry Beck, an attorney and former lawmaker tapped as the next Maine treasurer, is focused on maintaining the state’s bond ratings.

The soon-to-depart governor continues to fight Medicaid expansion despite plans by his replacement to immediately implement the program.

Supporters of two higher education bond referendums say they will improve student recruitment and tackle the state's workforce challenges.