AUGUSTA -- State Rep. Deb Sanderson has been assigned an unusually heavy workload for a first-term legislator. She will serve on two high-profile policy panels - the Committee on Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.

"Serving on two committees ...

AUGUSTA - State Rep. Mel Newendyke has been appointed to the new Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development, putting him in a position to shape legislation on a range of business issues in the 125th Maine Legislature.

"I'm pleased with the assignment," said...

AUGUSTA - State Rep. David Johnson has been named to the Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, giving him an influential voice in a range of areas, from election law and veterans' programs to off-track betting.

"This committee was one of my top choices," said Rep. Johnson (R-Ed...

AUGUSTA - State Rep. G. Paul Waterhouse will handle a double-duty assignment in the new Legislature, serving on both the Judiciary Committee and the Taxation Committee. He also has been named to the House Ethics Committee.

"It's an honor and a privilege to represent the people of District 98 ...

AUGUSTA -- State Rep. Wayne Parry has been assigned an unusually heavy workload for a first-term legislator. He will serve on two high-profile policy panels - the Committee on Transportation and the Marine Resources Committee.

"Serving on two committees will make for a very busy session, and ...

AUGUSTA - State Rep. Joyce Maker has been assigned to the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, putting her in position to shape legislation on a range of issues, from school finance and special education to the community college and University of Maine systems. <...