Gov. Janet Mills withdrew 2 nominations amid an unusual public dispute over whether it was appropriate for the leaders of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission to voice concerns about her picks.
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The tension was the latest example of how Mills and Maine’s four federally recognized tribes have sparred for years, mostly over tribal sovereignty efforts opposed by the governor.