MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • March 13, 2022
Gov. Janet Mills says she’s keeping an open mind about additional ways to help Mainers cope with inflation, especially record high gasoline and oil prices, and wouldn’t rule out larger taxpayer refund checks or a Republican proposal to suspend the gas tax for the rest of the year. Mills spokesperson Lindsay Crete said the governor is worried that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue to increase the price of gas and oil, possibly slowing Maine’s economic recovery from the pandemic.