Rep. Poppy Arford, D-Brunswick, welcomed students and chaperones from the Midcoast Baptist Church Homeschool Group to the State House on Wednesday.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Arford], c. 305-965-2744
Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick, welcomed Maine state chess champions Molly Tefft and Gabe Eaton of Brunswick to the State House on Friday and presented them with a legislative sentiment.
Tefft won the Maine State Girls K-12 Chess Tournament, and Eaton won the 2024 Maine Scholastic Individual Chess Championship.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Ankeles], c. 305-965-2744
Left to right: Rep. Dan Ankeles, Molly Tefft, Gabe Eaton and Sean Eaton.
AUGUSTA - On Friday, the Legislature's Transportation Committee voted unanimously to give approval to LD 2229, a supplemental spending package to the Highway Fund Budget.
Following the vote, Rep. Lydia Crafts, D-Newcastle, House chair of the Transportation Committee, issued the following statement:br />
Rep. Poppy Arford, D-Brunswick, welcomed Brunswick High School social studies teachers Ben Clark and Connor Lynch, along with students from their government and civics classes, to the State House on Thursday.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House voted Thursday to pass legislation sponsored by Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, aimed at lowering Maine's high rate of suicide deaths.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, welcomed North Yarmouth Congregational Church Choir Director, David Myers-Wakeman and Reverend Zebulon Green to the State House on Thursday.
Myers-Wakeman performed the national anthem and Reverend Green delivered the official prayer in the House chamber at the start of the day's session.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House voted Tuesday to pass legislation sponsored by Rep. Sam Zager, D-Portland, that would require health insurance coverage for biomarker testing.
Rep. Dan Shagoury, D-Hallowell, and Senator Craig Hickman, of Winthrop, welcomed 4th grade students from Helen Thompson Elementary School to the State House Wednesday.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Shagoury], 305-965-2744
AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives gave initial, unanimous support on Tuesday to a measure sponsored by Rep. Ed Crockett, D-Portland, that would increase the minimum wage paid to Maine's educational technicians (ed techs) and hourly school support staff.
AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature unanimously voted Wednesday to enact legislation sponsored by Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick, that would help protect fishermen's access to Maine's working waterfront.