Gov. Mills proposes $8.4 billion, 2-year budget that doesn’t raise taxes

Garrett Martin, executive director of the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy think tank, said the budget is a “strong foundation” for lawmakers.

“By protecting jobs and core government services, Gov. Mills’ budget proposal would prevent additional layoffs and avoid increased hardship,” Martin said in a statement.

Click here to read the full story, first published January 8, 2021, in the Portland Press Herald.