Maine governor proposes $850 inflation-relief checks

Maine’s governor released a revised budget proposal on Friday that would increase checks the state plans to send to residents to $850.

That would be an increase of $100. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said she wants to increase the relief checks because of factors such as high inflation and rising fuels costs. The money would go to residents who earn less than $75,000 as individuals or $150,000 if filing jointly. Mills said the checks would give back half the state’s surplus to about 800,000 residents of the state…(Excerpt from the Washington Times)