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Legislature enacts budget to end government shutdown

Legislature enacts budget to end government shutdown

Posted: July 04, 2017

Final compromise puts resources in the classroom, boosts Head Start, sustains Clean Elections AUGUSTA — Early in the morning on the Fourth of...

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Senate Democrats vote unanimously to avoid state shutdown

Senate Democrats vote unanimously to avoid state shutdown

Posted: June 30, 2017

Jackson, Libby urge LePage to act quickly to avoid harm to Maine families AUGUSTA — All 17 members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted...

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Maine Senate passes Jackson’s bill to lower drug costs

Maine Senate passes Jackson’s bill to lower drug costs

Posted: June 22, 2017

LD 1280 would force Big Pharma to make drugs available for generic production AUGUSTA — As the cost of prescription drugs continues to rise faster...

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Jackson’s ‘Buy America, Build Maine Act’ passes in Senate

Jackson’s ‘Buy America, Build Maine Act’ passes in Senate

Posted: June 22, 2017

Legislation guarantees taxpayer funds, contracts benefit in-state businesses and workers AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted unanimously on Thursday...

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GOP ‘proposal’ on education amounts to $220 million cut for schools

GOP ‘proposal’ on education amounts to $220 million cut for schools

Posted: June 01, 2017

Jackson, Libby say Republican scheme ignores voters, raise property taxes AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic leaders on Thursday brushed off an...

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Dems take Opportunity Agenda on the Road

Dems take Opportunity Agenda on the Road

Posted: April 19, 2017

Lawmakers to tour Maine for budget that cuts property taxes, fully funds schools and invests in communities, families and jobs AUGUSTA — After an...

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Workers, businesses rally behind ‘Buy America, Build Maine Act’

Workers, businesses rally behind ‘Buy America, Build Maine Act’

Posted: March 27, 2017

Jackson’s bill would support American manufacturing, reinvest taxpayer dollars in Maine AUGUSTA — A bill by Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, would...

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Radio Address | Jackson: Put Maine jobs, American manufacturing first

Radio Address | Jackson: Put Maine jobs, American manufacturing first

Posted: March 10, 2017

Hi, this is Senator Troy Jackson from Allagash. Thanks for listening. I have always believed that if there’s work that needs to be done in...

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Sen. Jackson statement on the death of Loren Keim

Posted: January 28, 2017

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson released the following statement of condolences upon learning of the death of Sen. Lisa Keim's son,...

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Jackson: Accountability, transparency still crucial for new step-down facility

Posted: December 22, 2016

  AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash released the following statement regarding ongoing work by the Legislature to...

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