Maine lawmakers approve $1.2 billion state budget

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Published
April 19, 2022

Maine lawmakers approve $1.2 billion state budget

The Legislature easily passed a budget proposal on Tuesday, including funds to send $850 checks to more than 850,000 Mainers.
Published
April 15, 2022

Legislature’s budget panel supports payments to taxpayers, expands eligibility

Under the committee plan, couples earning up to $200,000 a year would now receive $850 relief payments.
Published
March 18, 2022

Gov. Mills proposes payments of $850 to qualifying Mainers as she revises budget

The total amount of direct relief to individual Mainers would be increased by $100 from the governor's previous plan.
Published
May 30, 2021

Jim Fossel: A bipartisan approach to infrastructure

A plan to redirect unneeded stimulus aid toward public works projects could attract Republican support in the U.S. Senate.
Published
May 9, 2021

Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans should hold the line on new spending

The supplemental budget now under consideration should not be used to permanently expand the size of state government.
Published
April 30, 2021

Sen. Stewart: With state surpluses predicted through 2024, raising taxes is a bad idea

We need another way to shift money from government accounts to people’s pockets, not vice versa.
Published
April 1, 2021

Our View: State budget delivers much-needed stability to Maine

Partisan rivalry should not be allowed to get in the way of the steady operation of government.
Published
March 30, 2021

Sen. Breen: The ‘Back to Basics’ Budget gives Mainers the stability to rebuild

Maine lawmakers should fund essential services now and keep the government running while debating any new spending or policies.
Published
March 25, 2021

Democrats advance proposed $8.3 billion state budget to full Legislature

The budget bill, which gained no Republican support in committee, will be taken up by the Legislature when it meets Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center.
Published
March 24, 2021

Republicans blast Democrats’ budget plan as incomplete, partisan ‘sham’

The state's next 2-year budget could be pushed through with votes by Democrats only as the Legislature heads toward a session next week at the Augusta Civic Center.