AUGUSTA – Rep. Wayne Farrin, D-Jefferson, introduced legislation before the Taxation Committee on Wednesday that would help small businesses recoup the cost of some credit card and debit card fees.
AUGUSTA – On Thursday, the Maine Legislature advanced LD 415, sponsored by Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, which would support hunger prevention efforts in Maine.
By: Rep. Michel Lajoie, D-Lewiston
Over the six non-consecutive terms that I have spent representing Lewiston in the Maine House of Representatives, I have learned a great deal about the core issues that regularly impact our community – including rising property taxes that are making it difficult for older Mainers to remain in their homes and for young Mainers to purchase their first homes.
AUGUSTA – Rep. Jan Dodge, D-Belfast, introduced a bill, LD 217, Monday to require schools to provide condoms free of charge to all students enrolled in grades 9-12 in order to reduce both unintended teen pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted infections.
By Stephan Bunker
AUGUSTA – This week, the Legislature gave initial approval to a measure sponsored by Rep.
By: Rep. Kilton Webb, House District 98
By Rep. Wayne Farrin
AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, Rep. Marc Malon, D-Biddeford, presented a measure before the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development to create a formalized weatherization readiness program for income-eligible families.