Maine Democrats tack millionaire tax onto Janet Mills’ final spending plan

Maine Democrats tack millionaire tax onto Janet Mills’ final spending plan

AUGUSTA, Maine — Democrats on the Maine Legislature’s budget panel moved late Tuesday to add a millionaire tax to Gov. Janet Mills’ spending plan over Republican opposition. Lawmakers were still voting on the package after 10 p.m. It will be the last major spending proposal of the governor’s tenure and comes as the 78-year-old navigates a difficult Democratic primary against Graham Platner for the right to take on five-term U.S. Sen. Susan Colli…