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Sen. Hickman attends ceremonial signing of bill giving Indigenous peoples free access to Maine State parks

Sen. Hickman attends ceremonial signing of bill giving Indigenous peoples free access to Maine State parks

Posted: May 01, 2026

AUGUSTA — This week, the Governor ceremonially signed into law LD 14, “An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks,”...

Sen. Denise Tepler attends ceremonial bill signing of LD 2140

Sen. Denise Tepler attends ceremonial bill signing of LD 2140

Posted: May 01, 2026

AUGUSTA — This week, on April 29, Sen. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham, attended a ceremonial bill signing with Gov. Janet Mills for LD 2140,...

New Sen. Tipping law improves retirement benefits for nurses at Dorothea Dix and Riverview

Posted: May 01, 2026

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, April 16, a bill from Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, was signed into law. LD 579, “An Act to Include Certain...

Sen. Talbot Ross bill to support African American studies signed into law

Posted: May 01, 2026

AUGUSTA – This month, a bill sponsored by Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, was signed into law by Gov. Janet T. Mills. LD 1202,...

New Sen. Tipping law eliminates marriage penalty for Mainers receiving Supplemental Security Income

Posted: April 30, 2026

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, April 16, a bill from Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, was signed into law. LD 840, “An Act to Modernize the State...

Sen. Grohoski champions new Maine law excluding data centers from tax exemption programs

Posted: April 27, 2026

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, April 23, LD 713, presented by Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, was signed into law. As amended and newly titled,...

Sen. Pierce applauds new funding for Lands for Maine Future program

Posted: April 27, 2026

AUGUSTA — Maine Senate Majority Leader Teresa S. Pierce, D-Falmouth, celebrated the recent inclusion of a stable funding mechanism for the Land...

Sen. Duson bill to strengthen privacy rights of Maine tenants becomes law

Posted: April 23, 2026

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, April 22, a bill sponsored by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, to bolster tenant privacy...

Gov. Mills signs Sen. Pierce bill to strengthen emergency broadcasting services in Maine

Posted: April 23, 2026

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, April 16, Gov. Janet T. Mills signed a bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Teresa S. Pierce, D-Falmouth, to...

Governor Mills signs bill championed by Sen. Duson to establish Maine Blue Economy Center

Posted: April 23, 2026

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, April 16, Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill to establish the Blue Economy Center, a proposal recommended by the Blue...