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What suspending the gas tax could mean for Maine

Proposals by Trump and some lawmakers could offer relief for consumers, but prices may not drop overnight.

At a hearing Tuesday, Collins’ questions focused on the fact that Trump’s budget requested only 1 destroyer from Bath Iron Works.

The Justice Department is prosecuting Alberto Rebollar Osorio, who is married to a U.S. citizen and was pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy in Maine.

Gas and oil prices have continued to rise even though American fighting in the Middle East ostensibly ended weeks ago.

Importers that do get refunds say they have no apparent way to reimburse consumers for tariff costs passed along to them.

by Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Two Republicans voted no, and Collins was not one of them.

Maine offers a range of refunds and tax credits. Taxes and requests for extensions are due Wednesday.

The statewide cost of gas has risen to its highest point in years as the conflict in Iran grips the global oil market.

by Staff Report April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

‘A president has absolutely no authority to dictate election processes,’ Aaron Frey wrote in a release.

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Democratic lawmakers on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee voted to move advance Maine’s supplemental budget.