• Read more about Brennan bills to assist unhoused Mainers move forward

AUGUSTA - On Thursday, two measures to assist unhoused Mainers, LD 599 and LD 1422, both sponsored by Rep. Michael Brennan, D-Portland, were enacted in the House of Representatives.

• Read more about House enacts Roberts legislation to help reduce student chronic absenteeism and dropout rates

AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted Thursday to enact two pieces of legislation sponsored by Rep. Tiffany Roberts, D-South Berwick, that would provide proactive and strategic approaches to addressing chronic absenteeism and ensuring that students who have experienced educational disruptions have stability and support.

• Read more about Governor signs Ankeles bill to improve infrastructure funding for Brunswick Landing

Gov. Janet Mills held a bill signing ceremony Wednesday for LD 276, a measure sponsored by Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick, that will empower local authorities to invest in infrastructure repairs to protect natural resources from storm water runoff on the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.

Contact:

Brian Lee [Ankeles], c. 305-965-2744

From left to right: Gov. Janet Mills and Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick.

• Read more about Sargent appointed to regional education board

AUGUSTA - Rep. Holly T. Sargent, D-York, has been appointed to serve on the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) by Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland.

NEBHE was founded more than 65 years ago and works with New England's higher education stakeholders in public and private education to support innovation, engage conversation and drive change. NEBHE promotes greater education opportunities and services for residents of New England and its more than 270 colleges and universities.

• Read more about House advances Shaw bill to support outdoor experiential education programs

AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted unanimously Tuesday to advance a measure from Rep. Kathy Shaw, D-Auburn, that would help Maine schools create outdoor experiential education programs.

• Read more about Roeder bills to protect workers advance in Senate

AUGUSTA - Today, LD 936 and LD 949, both sponsored by Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, have advanced in the Senate.

• Read more about House advances Mastraccio bill to study new dental therapy degree program

AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted unanimously Tuesday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, that would examine the feasibility of introducing a new program at the University of Maine at Augusta to help bolster Maine's dental care workforce.

• Read more about Legislature advances Milliken bill to create civil penalties for non-consensual condom removal

AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature advanced a bill this week from Rep. Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill, that would create a civil cause of action in Maine law for victims of non-consensual condom removal, colloquially known as "stealthing." The House of Representatives voted 73-51 to advance the measure on Tuesday, and the Senate voted 27-6 to advance the measure on Wednesday.

• Read more about Legislature enacts measure to require Maine law enforcement to carry Narcan

AUGUSTA - The Maine Senate gave final approval on Tuesday to LD 1036, An Act to Require All Uniformed Patrol Officers to Carry Naloxone Hydrochloride when on Duty. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill.

• Read more about House enacts Crafts bill to improve behavioral health support in Maine public schools

AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted Thursday to enact LD 829, sponsored by Rep. Lydia Crafts, D-Newcastle, which would work to improve behavioral health support in public schools.