Maine Democrats are skeptical about Janet Mills’ idea for $300 relief checks

Maine Democrats are skeptical about Janet Mills’ idea for $300 relief checks

AUGUSTA, Maine — The highest-profile item in Gov. Janet Mills’ spending plan may be in danger due to skepticism from legislative Democrats at a sensitive time for the governor’s political future. Relief checks of $300 that would go to an estimated 725,000 Mainers were a highlight of Mills’ final State of the State speech in January. Her proposal is now in the hands of the Legislature’s budget committee, which finished hearings last month and is …