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Committee unanimously approves Jackson bill to support wood-based energy industry

Committee unanimously approves Jackson bill to support wood-based energy industry

Posted: May 15, 2019

AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee unanimously approved legislation from Senate President Troy Jackson,...

HHS Committee endorses Jackson rural hospital bill

HHS Committee endorses Jackson rural hospital bill

Posted: May 10, 2019

AUGUSTA—The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee endorsed a bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to support...

Committee approves Jackson bill to allow loggers, haulers the right to form a cooperative in party-line vote

Committee approves Jackson bill to allow loggers, haulers the right to form a cooperative in party-line vote

Posted: May 10, 2019

AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Committee on Labor and Housing approved a bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, that would allow...

Jackson bill to expand cell phone coverage in rural Maine receives unanimous approval in committee

Jackson bill to expand cell phone coverage in rural Maine receives unanimous approval in committee

Posted: May 09, 2019

AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee unanimously approved a bill from Senate President Troy Jackson,...

Jackson presents legislation requiring responsible contracting for public works projects

Jackson presents legislation requiring responsible contracting for public works projects

Posted: May 09, 2019

AUGUSTA—Legislation from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to require the use of responsible contracting in all public works projects...

Jackson introduces bill to support rural hospitals

Posted: May 03, 2019

AUGUSTA—A bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to support rural hospitals received a public hearing before the Legislature’s...

Jackson introduces bill to expand cell phone coverage in rural Maine

Jackson introduces bill to expand cell phone coverage in rural Maine

Posted: May 01, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, that would increase cell phone coverage in rural Maine received a public hearing...

Jackson introduces legislation to protect the retirement of teachers, public employees

Jackson introduces legislation to protect the retirement of teachers, public employees

Posted: April 29, 2019

AUGUSTA – Legislation from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to ensure public workers don’t get shortchanged for their promotion upon...

Agriculture committee passes Jackson bill to construct forestry building in Fort Kent

Posted: April 19, 2019

AUGUSTA — The Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee voted 6-3 on Tuesday to pass a bill sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson,...

Committee holds final day of public hearings on prescription drug reform package

Committee holds final day of public hearings on prescription drug reform package

Posted: April 17, 2019

AUGUSTA—On Wednesday, the Legislature’s Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services held the second day of public hearings on...