• 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.

• Read more about Governor signs Rielly bill to protect Maine's working waterfront

On Wednesday, Gov. Janet Mills held a ceremonial bill signing for LD 574, a measure sponsored by Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, and cosponsored by Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, that would expand the language of working waterfront covenants to include nonprofit corporations and charitable trusts that are authorized to hold conservation easements, further protecting Maine's last remaining miles of working waterfront.

• Read more about House gives final approval to Ankeles bill to address looming crisis at former Brunswick airbase

AUGUSTA - The Maine House gave final approval Thursday to a measure from Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick, that would establish a long-term plan for replacing aging infrastructure on the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, commonly known as Brunswick Landing.

• Read more about Governor signs Roeder bill to expand severance pay

On Wednesday, Gov. Janet Mills held a ceremonial bill signing for LD 12, a measure sponsored by Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, that would expand severance pay to workers who have lost their jobs due to the shutdown or relocation of their workplace at companies that employ a minimum of 100 workers.

Contact:

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