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Senate gives initial approval to Jackson’s bill to support and loggers and haulers in party-line vote

Senate gives initial approval to Jackson’s bill to support and loggers and haulers in party-line vote

Posted: May 21, 2019

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate approved a bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, that would allow loggers and wood haulers to form...

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Radio Address: Jackson urges action to save Northern Maine logging jobs

Radio Address: Jackson urges action to save Northern Maine logging jobs

Posted: November 02, 2017

For decades, unfair international competition has put the squeeze on the men and women in Maine’s woods. Big landowners hire Canadians to work...

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Senate fails to override veto of Jackson bill to support Maine’s loggers

Senate fails to override veto of Jackson bill to support Maine’s loggers

Posted: July 20, 2017

LD 1573 would have given preference in state contracts to timber harvested by Mainers AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday upheld a veto by...

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