Comment on Relief bill to bring $1.3B in state, local aid to Maine with long-term debate on how to use it

Relief bill to bring $1.3B in state, local aid to Maine with long-term debate on how to use it

AUGUSTA, Maine — The massive spending bill on track to pass Congress this week is likely to bring more than $6 billion in new aid to Maine that will prompt years of conversation on how to use a $1.3 billion portion to buoy budgets at the state and local levels.It is already affecting the conversation in Augusta, where lawmakers will meet on Wednesday to vote on a short-term budget that could fail after Democrats and Republicans deadlocked on last week.

 

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