Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order on Monday to boost the recruitment, training and retention of women in the construction industry in Maine. The order directs state agencies to collect baseline data to better assess the status of women in construction in the state, consult with state-wide entities like unions to improve upon that […] The post Gov. Mills signs executive order to boost employment of women in construction appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Democrats used their majority to advance a state budget proposal – one that unravels a bipartisan effort to stabilize highway projects by moving away from fuel taxes and tapping a revenue stream from electric vehicles.