AUGUSTA – On Thursday, Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, introduced a bill that would help ensure that prime agricultural lands are not used for siting...
AUGUSTA — On Thursday, Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, introduced a bill to improve transparency about what pesticides are being used on school...
AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, a bill from Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, to help support healthy soil management practices across the state was...
AUGUSTA – On Thursday, Sen. Jim Dill, D-Old Town, introduced legislation to make Maine’s online burn permit system free to use. LD 268, “An...
AUGUSTA— Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, testified before the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee yesterday in favor of two bills to...
AUGUSTA — The Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee voted 6-3 on Tuesday to pass a bill sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson,...
A new law written by Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, which promotes the purchasing of local foods by Maine institutions, took effect last week....
AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash, Rep. Danny Martin, D-Sinclair, and Rep. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake, will hold an...
AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, the Maine Senate voted 22-11 to enact a bill from Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, which promotes the purchasing of local...
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted to override Gov. LePage’s veto of legislation from Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson, of Allagash, to...