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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...

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...

Bill to protect Maine health care from private equity signed into law

Posted: April 21, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2201, a bill recommended by a State commission on hospitals and health care requiring review and approval of sales of...

Bill to help health care professionals stay in rural Maine signed into law

Posted: April 21, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2200, a bill recommended by a State commission on hospitals and health care to ban the use of certain non-compete...

Sen. Tipping applauds inclusion of retirement funding for community crisis workers in supplemental budget passed by Legislature, signed by Governor

Posted: April 15, 2026

AUGUSTA — Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, applauds the inclusion of funding for adding community crisis workers to Maine’s Public Employees...

Bill to better protect Maine hospitals from being bought up by private equity firms passed by the Legislature

Posted: April 09, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2201, a bill recommended by the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care to better protect hospitals from being...

Emergency bill to better protect the public when hospital birthing centers are slated to close signed into law

Posted: April 07, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2189, a bill recommended by the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care to better protect patients and the public when...

Emergency bill to better protect the public when hospital birthing centers are slated to close goes to Governor’s desk

Posted: March 31, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2189, a bill recommended by the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care to better protect patients and the public when...

Maine Senate advances Sen. Mike Tipping bill to guarantee Mainers the right to repair their own electronic devices, support small electronic repair shops in Maine

Posted: March 24, 2026

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, March 24, the Maine Senate gave initial support to a bill from Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono. LD 1908, “An Act to...

Bill to better protect the public when hospital birthing centers are slated to close advances through Maine Legislature

Posted: March 19, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2189, a bill recommended by the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care to better protect patients and the public when...