AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2023: * * * Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today on the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter: "Few people have impacted as many lives as Rosalynn Carter. Rising from humble roots in Plains, Georgia, Mrs. Carter redefined the role of First Lady and used her platform to champion mental health and the performing arts. After leaving the White House, Mrs. Carter co-founded more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following joint statement on Nov. 20, 2023: * * * Governor Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following joint statement today in response to a request for subpoena power by the Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston: "As we pledged when we established the Independent Commission, we will do all we can to ensure the Commission has the resources and powers it needs to discharg more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 21 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: Legislative leaders voted to advance a proposal by Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick, to address looming property tax reassessments across Maine that could accelerate gentrification and make it more difficult for families to afford to remain in their homes and communities. "Spiking home values in towns all over Maine are causing big disruptions in how we typically spread our property tax burden, and it is dragg more PR