Gov. Mills urges Maine people not to support budget veto effort

Shenna Bellows Drafts Misleading Ballot Question for Second Time in Two Years

After Democrats in Augusta passed a partisan biennial budget for an unprecedented third time in a row, Representative Gary Drinkwater (R-Milford) is pushing back with an initiative for a People’s Veto of the budget. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has quickly joined in on the partisan fight. People’s Veto efforts have gone to referendum 29 [...] The post Shenna Bellows Drafts Misleading Ballot Question for Second Time in Two Years appeared fir…

Gov. Mills urges Maine people not to support budget veto effort

Democrats said the petition drive could force a government shutdown even if voters end up rejecting it in a referendum, but Republicans said that could be averted if Democrats agree to negotiate a new budget.