AUGUSTA — In her second State of the State address, Governor Janet Mills declared Thursday night that “Our state is strong, and it is growing stronger every day,” as she touted the significant…
#130th-Legislature
STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously this week to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Stanley Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, that would address per-…
Committee votes to strengthen protections for election workers, ballots, and election infrastructure
AUGUSTA — The Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs committee has voted to support bills to strengthen protections for election workers, ballots, and election infrastructure.
Committee…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills unveiled bipartisan legislation Monday to strengthen the Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman and announced forthcoming key budget initiatives to bridge gaps in the…
WARREN — State Representative Bill Pluecker of House District 95 (Appleton, Hope, Warren, part of Union) plans to hold his February office hours to meet with constituents Saturday, February 12 at…
AUGUSTA — Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, introduced a bill this week that would help support EMS departments across the state.
The bill, LD 1859, “An Act To Build More Sustainable Ambulance…
AUGUSTA — Sen. David Miramant, D-Camden, is pleased to announce the details of Maine’s three-year transportation…
AUGUSTA — Members of the Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee voted Tuesday to advance a proposal by Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, that would extend legal fishing hours for Maine’s…
AUGUSTA — Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, is pleased to announce the details of Maine’s three-year transportation…
UPDATE: Rep. McDonald has decided to not run for the open seat in the special election and will not run for re-election for her seat in the House of Representatives.
AUGUSTA —…
AUGUSTA — Rep. Stanley Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, introduced a bill before the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee that would address per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS)…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Transportation Committee voted Jan. 20 in favor of a bill sponsored by Sen. Chip Curry, D-…
Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, will host Kombucha with Chloe, a twist on her usual Coffee with Chloe office hours, from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday,…
AUGUSTA — Representative Bill Pluecker, I-Warren, this week introduced LD 174 “An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Ending Hunger by 2030 Advisory Group” which seeks to end hunger in the…
PALERMO — Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, will hold public office hours from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21 at the Palermo Public Library.
Office hours provide local residents a chance…
I write today with bittersweet news. I have decided not to seek re-election to the State Senate for our beloved District 13 in 2022.…
AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, introduced LD 1839, “Resolve, To Name a Bridge in the Town of Unity the Alton ‘Mac’ McCormick Memorial Bridge,” to honor a firefighter who lost…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will meet via Zoom or by telephone at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20.
The agenda includes State Senator Chloe Maxmin (D-…
AUGUSTA— Governor Janet Mills swore in Andrew Butcher as the first President of the Maine Connectivity Authority yesterday. Butcher, of Portland, was unanimously…
WARREN — State Representative Bill Pluecker of House District 95 (Appleton, Hope, Warren, part of Union) plans to hold his January office hours to meet with constituents Saturday, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m…
From the Maine Senate
The holidays are here once again. After a difficult two years, I find myself appreciating even more deeply all that this season has to offer. The…
Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, will hold her regular office hours, Coffee with Chloe, from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday…
evaluating the operations of the legislature on a regular basis
AUGUSTA — A memo by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, and House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, released December 17, outlines the plan for the Maine Legislature to convene in January…
BELFAST — State Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, will hold public office hours from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Downshift Coffee at 39 Maine Street in Belfast.
Public office hours…
Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, and Representative Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, will hold public office hours from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20 over Zoom.
Office hours provide local…
From the Maine Senate
For many, this time of year means gathering with family and friends for a special meal or an exchange of meaningful gifts. But putting food on the table or presents under the tree can be a…
AUGUSTA — A series of non-emergency laws sponsored and championed by Senator Dave Miramant, D-Camden, that support Maine…
SEARSMONT — Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, will hold in-person public office hours from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at Threshers Brewing Company in Searsmont.
Office hours will…
AUGUSTA — A series of non-emergency laws sponsored and championed by Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, that support Maine…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday evening she has signed legislation establishing Maine’s new district maps.
Earlier Wednesday, the Maine State Legislature voted to…
LIBERTY — Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, will hold public office hours Saturday, Oct. 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the public boat launch at Lake St. George in Liberty.
Office hours provide local…
AUGUSTA — Democrats and Republicans in the Maine House of Representatives have released proposed changes to the landscape of the Maine House districts ahead of the November 2022 elections,…
From the Maine Senate
Mainers take our duty to participate in our democracy seriously. Maine consistently…
AUGUSTA — Democrats and Republicans in the Maine Senate have released proposed changes to the landscape of the Maine Senate districts ahead of the November 2022 elections, reflecting the latest…
WARREN — Representative William Pluecker will be hosting in-person office hours for constituents Tuesday, Oct. 5 at the Vose Library located at 392 Common Rd in Union.
The event will run…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Tuesday her administration has deposited another $223.6 million into the State’s Budget Stabilization, or so-called “Rainy Day” Fund, bringing it to an…
AUGUSTA – A bill by Representative Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, decriminalizing the possession of hypodermic syringes was signed into law.
The measure, which received unanimous support…
New law will help law enforcement in the fight against child sex trafficking
AUGUSTA — A bill by Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, that gives law enforcement additional tools to combat child sex trafficking has been signed into law.
LD 1486 changes the Maine…
The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:
Every person in our state should be able to send their child to a good school, regardless of…
The ‘Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Child and Family Services and Child Protective Services has failed these children’
AUGUSTA — Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, submitted a request Friday for the Government Oversight Committee to investigate the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Child and Family…
AUGUSTA — The Senate has voted to enact and fund a bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, and have sent the bill to Governor Janet Mills.
LD 1517, “An Act To Establish the Maine…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has signed into law LD 1619, which prohibits new offshore wind projects in State waters.
The prohibition, according to a news release, preserves State waters…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature voted overwhelmingly in favor Wednesday of a budget that includes 55 percent state funding for education, a full restoration to revenue…
Measure classifies intentional balloon releases as littering
AUGUSTA — A bill defining intentional releases of more than 15 balloons as an act of littering is now law, according to a news release.
LD 1023, sponsored by Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee reached a unanimous, bipartisan…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills recently signed landmark legislation to establish the Maine Connectivity Authority, a new entity charged with achieving universal availability of high-speed…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has signed into law a bill from Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, focused on improving to improve the state’s political action committee finance laws.
LD…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Representative Stanley Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, to increase the membership of the Lincolnville Sewer District Board of Trustees from three members to five was signed into…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, was recently signed into law by Governor Janet Mills.
LD 814, “Resolve, Directing the Maine Community College System To Evaluate the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted 20-15 on Wednesday to advance legislation sponsored by Representative Vicki Doudera, D-Camden intended to protect Maine children from death and injury from loaded…
