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Sen. LaFountain introduces bill to boost fundraising efforts for local charities and non-profits

Posted: February 06, 2023

AUGUSTA ­­— On Monday, Jan. 30, Sen. Dave LaFountain (D-Winslow) introduced LD 147, “An Act to Increase the Amount of Money Allowed to Be...

Committee unanimously approves Sen. Hickman bill to protect Maine cannabis caregivers and patients

Committee unanimously approves Sen. Hickman bill to protect Maine cannabis caregivers and patients

Posted: February 06, 2023

AUGUSTA – On Monday, Jan. 30, the Legislature’s Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman,...

Committee unanimously approves Sen. Hickman bill to grant Indigenous people free access to Maine’s state parks

Committee unanimously approves Sen. Hickman bill to grant Indigenous people free access to Maine’s state parks

Posted: February 06, 2023

AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Legislature’s Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry voted in favor of a bill sponsored by Sen....

Sen. Grohoski, Rep. Milliken announce February “Coffee with Constituents” events

Posted: February 03, 2023

Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, and Rep. Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill, are announcing an in-person February “Coffee with Constituents” office...

Sen. Carney introduces bill to add a newspaper representative to the Archives Advisory Board

Sen. Carney introduces bill to add a newspaper representative to the Archives Advisory Board

Posted: February 01, 2023

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, Jan. 31, Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, introduced LD 133, “An Act to Include a Representative of Newspaper and Other...

Sen. Hickman introduces legislation to grant Indigenous people free access to Maine state parks

Sen. Hickman introduces legislation to grant Indigenous people free access to Maine state parks

Posted: January 26, 2023

AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, introduced a bill to grant Indigenous people free access to Maine’s state parks. The...

<strong>Sen. Grohoski announces January “Coffee with Constituents” events</strong>

Sen. Grohoski announces January “Coffee with Constituents” events

Posted: January 13, 2023

Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, is announcing two January “Coffee with Constituents” office hours events – one in-person and one virtual...

Senate Majority Leaders Vitelli, Daughtry release statements on budget proposal

Senate Majority Leaders Vitelli, Daughtry release statements on budget proposal

Posted: January 11, 2023

GUSTA – Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, and Assistant Senate Majority Leader Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, released statements...

Presiding Officers schedule emergency heating assistance public hearing for Wednesday, make temporary appointments to the budget committee

Presiding Officers schedule emergency heating assistance public hearing for Wednesday, make temporary appointments to the budget committee

Posted: December 16, 2022

AUGUSTA – Today, Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, and House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, announced temporary appointments to...

Senate Majority Leader Vitelli files legislation to defend Maine’s lobster industry

Senate Majority Leader Vitelli files legislation to defend Maine’s lobster industry

Posted: October 25, 2022

The proposal could authorize the State of Maine to sue the federal government to overturn unfair federal regulations AUGUSTA — On Wednesday,...