The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is expected to be a major focus of Maine Governor Janet Mills address. Author: Griffin Stockford (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 11:59 AM EST February 23, 2021 Updated: 8:28 AM EST February 24, 2021
AUGUSTA, Maine Gov. Janet Mills will deliver a virtual State of the Budget address at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, just one day after the United States surpassed 500,000 deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEWS CENTER Maine will stream Mills address live on our website, YouTube page, and mobile app. NEWS CENTER Maine s Zach Blanchard will lead a discussion about the address after it ends, which will also be streamed on the same platforms.
Governor Janet Mills will deliver her state of the budget address in a virtual platform later this month.
The pandemic has changed the way we do so many everyday things, including virtual meetings, shopping online, and visiting relatives via the internet. So it only makes sense that the State of the Budget address also be held online. The Governor s annual speech is usually given in front of a joint session of the Legislature. But, in the interest of social distancing and staying safe, this year s will look a little different.
Governor Janet Mills has opted to take her address online. The State of the Budget Address will be broadcast on Maine Public Television and will be streamed online. The suggestion to break with tradition was suggested by the Legislature s Presiding Officers, Senate President Troy Jackson and Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau.
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“AFSCME Council 93 commends Governor Janet Mills for crafting a budget plan that does not attempt to place the burden of the state’s fiscal challenges on the backs of dedicated and hard-working public employees. Given that our members working in state corrections and mental health have bravely continued working on the frontlines throughout the pandemic, we appreciate that the governor’s budget does not call for layoffs or furloughs of state employees. In addition, by maintaining current funding levels for municipalities, the governor has provided some measure of security for the hundreds of AFSCME members who continue to serve in vital, essential services in our cities and towns,”