• Read more about Sargent to hold office hours

AUGUSTA - Rep. Holly Sargent, D-York, will hold office hours at the York Public Library on Saturday, May 20, from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Appointments are not necessary.

These office hours provide constituents with an opportunity to hear updates from Augusta, ask questions about policymaking and share opinions on state matters. Office hours also serve as an opportunity for residents navigating state agencies to voice concerns.

Rep. Sargent is serving her first term in the Maine House and represents part of York.

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• Read more about Committee advances Rielly bill to better address sexual assault and harassment within Maine National Guard

AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs voted on Monday to advance LD 1783, sponsored by Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, which would implement recommendations from the Governor's Advisory Council on Military Sexual Trauma.

• Read more about Committee advances Runte bill to modernize Maine's electric grid

AUGUSTA - On Wednesday, a majority of the Legislature's Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee voted to advance legislation from Rep. Gerry Runte, D-York, that would design a 21st-century electric grid.

• Read more about Legislative committee votes to advance Kuhn bill to protect reproductive health care providers

AUGUSTA - A majority of the Legislature's Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee voted on Wednesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth, that would strengthen protections for health care providers so that they may offer abortion care for people traveling to Maine without threats to their ability to practice medicine.

• Read more about Committee advances Fay bill to support aging Mainers

AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services voted unanimously Thursday to advance LD 1522, sponsored by Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, that would increase eligibility for Medicare Savings Programs for low- and fixed-income older Mainers.

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

AUGUSTA - Gov. Janet Mills recently signed into law legislation sponsored by Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, 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 Cloutier introduces legislation to provide menstrual products in public schools

AUGUSTA - Rep. Kristen Cloutier, D-Lewiston, introduced legislation Tuesday before the Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee that would require public schools serving sixth through 12th grades to provide menstrual products to students in school bathrooms.

• Read more about House gives final approval to Gramlich proposal to strengthen coastal sand dune restoration efforts

AUGUSTA - The Maine House gave final approval Thursday to a measure by Rep. Lori K. Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, that will strengthen efforts to restore sand dunes on Maine beaches. The bill was enacted "under the hammer," or by unanimous consent.

• Read more about House advances Mastraccio bill to improve access to oral health care

AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives gave initial approval Thursday to a bill sponsored by Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D-Sanford, which would increase access to oral health care by expanding the Maine Dental Education Loan Program.

• Read more about Committee unanimously approves Murphy bill to expand family medical leave protections

AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Labor and Housing Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to move forward a measure from Rep. Kelly Noonan Murphy, D-Scarborough, to protect Maine workers who are caring for a sick grandparent or great-grandparent.