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.