Maine.gov In this week’s newsletter: The governor’s historic education funding proposal; the Maine State Chamber of Commerce organizes anti-public power group; pandemic-induced gas tax losses; the anti-vax side hustle; no more guests for a GOP state lawmaker; and the national media’s obsession with Jared Golden’s tattoos. Gov. Janet Mills sounded almost triumphant when she announced a change to the state’s next two-year budget that will pump an additional $187 million into local schools. "I think it's a mission accomplished for the state of Maine that we've finally reached that goal," she said. "We've tinkered with it for years and we've never gotten close. And we're not only close today, we've gotten there."