The total amount of direct relief to individual Mainers would be increased by $100 from the governor’s previous plan.
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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.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
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.
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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.
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Democrats signal push to pass state budget without Republicans’ support
The move could keep Gov. Janet Mills in the driver’s seat on how new federal pandemic relief funds will be spent.
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Deal on state tax exemption implodes as Republicans balk at supplemental budget
Democrats support a bill to reduce tax liability for businesses and individuals who received federal COVID-19 relief loans or benefits, but Republicans are pushing for more.