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Maine Legislature passes strong, bipartisan two-year budget

Posted: June 14, 2019

AUGUSTA – The Maine House and Senate voted today to pass the bipartisan budget agreement reached by the Appropriations Committee, sending the...

Mills signs bill allowing the use of project labor agreements in public projects

Posted: June 13, 2019

AUGUSTA—A bill sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, authorizing the use of project labor agreements in public works projects was...

Senate approves Jackson nursing home bill in initial vote

Posted: June 12, 2019

AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate unanimously approved legislation from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, that would support nursing homes, in an...

Maine Senate approves comprehensive prescription drug price reform in initial votes

Posted: June 11, 2019

The legislation would make prescription medication more affordable and more accessible while holding pharmaceutical companies and corporate middlemen...

Gov. Janet Mills signs Jackson rural cell phone bill into law

Posted: June 10, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to create a state plan to improve cell phone coverage in rural Maine was...

Senate approves Jackson bill to support the construction of Washburn potato processing plant

Posted: June 07, 2019

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Friday unanimously approved a bill sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to support the...

Gov. Mills signs Jackson bill to support loggers and haulers into law

Posted: June 07, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to support loggers and haulers was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills on...

Committee unanimously approves Jackson bill to support Loring Development Authority

Posted: June 06, 2019

AUGUSTA — The Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business on Thursday unanimously approved a bill sponsored by Senate...

Senate approves Jackson “Hire American/Hire Maine” bill

Posted: June 06, 2019

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate unanimously approved a bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to create a “Hire American/Hire Maine”...

Senate passes suite of bills to protect Maine workers in initial party-line vote

Posted: June 05, 2019

AUGUSTA— The Maine Senate approved a suite of bills sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, Sen. Mark Lawrence, D-Eliot, and Sen....