Janet Mills vetoes a Republican’s proposal to raise income tax rates on wealthier Mainers

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Janet Mills vetoes a Republican’s proposal to raise income tax rates on wealthier Mainers

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills vetoed Friday a Republican lawmaker’s proposal to increase state income tax rates on wealthier residents in Maine while attempting to ease the tax burden for lower-income earners.The bill from Rep. Micky Carmichael, R-Greenbush, was a rare example of a Republican bringing forward a measure to raise taxes on wealthier Mainers and passing it through the Democratic-controlled Legislature without the support of most…