Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick (right) and Rep. Poppy Arford, D-Brunswick (left) welcomed Reverend Katie Holicky of St. Paul's Episcopal Church (center) to the State House Tuesday. Holicky delivered the official prayer in the House chamber during the sessions opening ceremonies.
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AUGUSTA - Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor, was appointed by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross to serve as a member of the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Taxation and the newly-formed Joint Select Committee on Housing.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Kristi Mathieson, D-Kittery, has been named a 2023 Opioid Policy Fellow and will participate in a program by the National Conference of State Legislatures that supports state legislative leaders in opioid response policy from across the country.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Charles Skold, D-Portland, will serve as a member of the Labor and Housing Committee in the 131st Legislature after being appointed to the committee by Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland.
AUGUSTA - Today, House Democrats unveiled three pieces of legislation aimed at continuing to increase protections for accessing abortion care in Maine.
Together, the measures would strengthen safeguards for Maine's health care providers, ensure that every Mainer has the same rights to abortion care regardless of where they live and expand access so those who choose to exercise their right to an abortion can get the care they need.
AUGUSTA - House Majority Leader Mo Terry, D-Gorham, and Assistant Majority Leader Kristen Cloutier, D-Lewiston, released the following statements in response to Governor Janet Mills' proposed budget:
House Majority Leader Mo Terry:
AUGUSTA - Rep. Jane Pringle, D-Windham, will serve as a member of the Legislature's Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee in the 131st Maine Legislature.
"As a retired physician, I devoted my career to working hard to provide the best care and advocacy for my patients," said Pringle. "I was pleased to learn that I was appointed to the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to move forward bipartisan legislation that improves health outcomes and lowers the cost of health care."
AUGUSTA - Rep. Drew Gattine, D-Westbrook, was appointed by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross to serve as a member of the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs as well as the newly-formed Joint Select Committee on Housing.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, has been named a 2023 Maternal and Child Health Fellow, a program by the National Conference of State Legislatures that supports state legislative leaders in child and maternal health policy from across the country.
Millett, a longtime member of the Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, will engage with other legislative leaders and policy experts, build knowledge about new research and work to identify steps for immediate action in Maine.
AUGUSTA - Local Reps. Michele Meyer, D-Eliot, and Tiffany Roberts, D-South Berwick, will serve as House chairs of key legislative policy panels.
Meyer will serve as House chair of the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee.
