Compromise with Mills Would Give Tribes Tax Breaks Instead of Sovereignty

Compromise with Mills would give tribes tax breaks instead of sovereignty

Debate on a proposal out of the governor's office was placed on hold Thursday because tribal leaders were not present.

Janet Mills offers a tax-cut compromise to a sweeping tribal-rights bill

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills proposed targeted income and sales tax cuts in a package of changes to a bill that aimed to give tribes a sweeping rights expansion. The deal was unveiled before the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Thursday. It was produced following negotiations between the Democratic governor and chiefs, although lawmakers delayed action on it because some of the four federally recognized tribes had not weighed in on the …