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Radio Address: Millett says teachers deserve better training, increased minimum salary

Posted: February 19, 2016

Hi. This is Senator Rebecca Millett, the ranking Senate Democrat on the Legislature’s Education Committee. Thanks for tuning in. This week,...

Bill to boost teach training, base salary clears committee

Posted: February 17, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Education Committee on Tuesday endorsed a bill to improve in-classroom teacher training and increase the base salary for Maine’s...

Sen. Millett welcomes Emerge Maine members to Augusta

Posted: February 17, 2016

Monique Roy of Lewiston and Jennifer Kreckel of Rumford, members of Emerge Maine, visited the State House to meet with legislators, learn more about...

Millett: LePage skirts Constitution with Department of Education scheme

Posted: February 11, 2016

  On Thursday, Gov. Paul LePage told reporters he would install himself as Commissioner of the Department of Education in name only, and make...

$12 million in unclaimed cash for Mainers available from Treasurer

Posted: February 08, 2016

The Office of the State Treasurer has received more than $12 million in the form of unclaimed property in the past year, and Mainers are being urged...

LePage stymies law to protect LGBT students

Posted: February 04, 2016

AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage is standing in the way of proposed rules to comply with a law requiring the protection of LGBT rights in Maine. Those...

Sen. Millett: For Maine students’ sake, we must do more to support their teachers

Posted: February 03, 2016

In an OpEd published in today's Portland Press Herald, Sen. Rebecca Millett wrote about the importance of supporting Maine educators. Paying top...

Work plan for state bridge and road projects unveiled

Posted: February 01, 2016

AUGUSTA – Democratic Sen. Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth is pleased to share the details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure...

Sen. Millett's school budgeting bill wins unanimous committee support

Posted: January 20, 2016

AUGUSTA — A bill to add stability and predictability to the local school district budgeting process, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Rebecca Millett,...

Education groups line up to support Sen. Millett's school budgeting bill

Posted: January 13, 2016

AUGUSTA — A bill by Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, that would add stability and predictability to school district budgeting received...