Peter Mills addresses the Madison VFW on Memorial Day. “The purpose of Memorial Day is to remember and honor our veterans. Remembering makes us all better citizens. Remembering the sacrifices of the dead helps us more freely to contribute our own services when we are called upon…”
Maine pays too much for electricity and depends too heavily on oil and gas. Wind and sunlight are plentiful here. The cost of the technology necessary to harness free renewable power is constantly decreasing while prices for oil and gas are rising unpredictably as they become more scarce.
Peter Mills details his Navy service in response to an email from another Navy veteran.
Peter Mills answers questions posed by The Northwoods Sporting Journal on Maine outdoor issues including deer habitat restoration, boat registration, Sunday hunting, leadership for the Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and economic development related to the Maine outdoors.
You don’t have to attend a Tea Party, tune to talk radio or peruse the Republican party platform to hear people complain about taxes or encroaching government. There is anger — or at least resentment — among many taxpayers, a cynical sense that social services are provided primarily to the un-deserving and that government provides little value to ordinary people.
Small businesses in Maine have a crying need for venture capital — investments of a million dollars or more that will permit a small business to grow, prosper and produce jobs here in Maine. I sponsored and wrote a “Fund of Funds” bill that was signed into law this spring by Governor Baldacci. By guaranteeing part of the return, the state supplies a powerful incentive for the Maine Public Employees Retirement System to attract venture capital into Maine to link up with our targeted technologies.
Peter Mills answers questions from Augusta Insider on education in Maine covering Race to the Top, school funding, charter schools, NWEA testing, and the MEA.
Senator Peter Mills reports from the Maine Legislature on how Republicans negotiated the preservation of rail service between Millinocket and Aroostook County.
Senator Mills answers an email asking for an explanation of Maine’s Tax Increment Finance Law and how TIFs apply to the Unorganized Territories.
Senator Mills answers an email from a concerned citizen about the recent bond package. The Senator relays his track record of fighting irresponsible borrowing.
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