Trump administration, SNAP and Mills
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Maine is going to press ahead this week with its plan to deliver full food assistance benefits for November, despite the Trump administration’s changing guidance on the program that helps feed 170,000 low income people in the state.
STATEWIDE-- Governor Janet Mills says Mainers will begin to receive SNAP benefits starting Monday despite updated guidance from the U.S Department of Agriculture over the weekend directing states not
Mills was reportedly recruited by Democratic Senate leaders after her high-profile confrontation with President Trump in February, in which she told the president she'd "see you in court."
Gov. Janet Mills, who is running to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, criticized her Democratic opponent Graham Platner and his now-covered up tattoo linked to Nazi symbolism. “I obviously vehemently disagree with the things he’s been quoted as saying and doing,
As of Wednesday, the Federal government shutdown has become the longest in history as the standoff continues in Washington over health insurance subsidies.
In June, Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have barred the state from taking tribal lands through eminent domain.
House members and Senate candidates with no direct say in the agreement were apoplectic about a deal cut by moderates.
The state money, plus $250,000 from a foundation, aims to boost food pantries and other programs as 170,000 Maine residents face the loss of SNAP or food stamp benefits.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins during the midterm elections, is under fire
Maine Gov. Janet Mills criticized Graham Platner, a rival for the Democratic Senate nomination in 2026, for the first time in public on Monday.
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner tells NBC News’ Sahil Kapur that he’s more “electable” than Democratic Gov. Janet Mills in the race to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.