Janet Mills won’t sign a state budget without $300 relief checks

Janet Mills won’t sign a state budget without $300 relief checks

Insiders saw this first. This story was broken in Maine Politics Insider, the BDN’s daily premium newsletter for the most ardent political news followers. If you are a new BDN subscriber, you can sign up here. Current subscribers can contact our customer service team to upgrade. AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills will not sign a state budget unless it includes $300 relief checks in a move that amounts to a high-stakes trade offer with progressiv…