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Jackson statement on the release of clean elections funds

Jackson statement on the release of clean elections funds

Posted: August 08, 2018

AUGUSTA —On Tuesday, Gov. LePage announced he would not appeal a court ruling by Maine Superior Court Justice William Stokes requiring his...

Jackson bill to bring more doctors to rural Maine becomes law

Jackson bill to bring more doctors to rural Maine becomes law

Posted: July 06, 2018

AUGUSTA — A bill from Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash that will bring more health care professionals into rural and medically...

LePage vetoes Jackson ‘Hire American/Hire Maine’ bill

LePage vetoes Jackson ‘Hire American/Hire Maine’ bill

Posted: July 05, 2018

AUGUSTA—On Monday, Gov. LePage vetoed “Hire Maine” legislation from Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash, to establish a “Hire...

Jackson bill to lower cost of prescription drugs becomes law

Jackson bill to lower cost of prescription drugs becomes law

Posted: July 05, 2018

AUGUSTA — A bill from Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash, which will lower the cost of prescription medicine for Maine seniors and...

Budget committee unanimously votes to fund Jackson nursing home bill

Budget committee unanimously votes to fund Jackson nursing home bill

Posted: June 12, 2018

AUGUSTA — A bill sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson, of Allagash, to fund Maine’s nursing homes was finally approved as part of...

Senate overrides LePage veto of Jackson’s rural economic task force bill

Senate overrides LePage veto of Jackson’s rural economic task force bill

Posted: April 18, 2018

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted to override Gov. LePage’s veto of legislation from Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson, of Allagash, to...

Legislature gives initial approval to Jackson ‘Hire American’ bill

Legislature gives initial approval to Jackson ‘Hire American’ bill

Posted: April 06, 2018

  AUGUSTA—The Legislature approved a bill from Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson, of Allagash, which seeks to incentivize the hiring of...

Senate Democratic Leadership responds to outrageous RCV Senate Order

Senate Democratic Leadership responds to outrageous RCV Senate Order

Posted: April 02, 2018

AUGUSTA — On Monday, the Maine Senate passed an unprecedented Senate Order which permits the Senate President to pursue broad legal action...

Jackson responds to tax conformity public hearing

Jackson responds to tax conformity public hearing

Posted: March 15, 2018

AUGUSTA--The Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Taxation held a public hearing the LD 1655, the LePage Administration tax ‘conformity’...