AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Taxation Committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Evans, D-Dover-Foxcroft, aimed at strengthening job growth in Maine's forestry industry.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, is urging all Maine residents to check the state database for unclaimed property.
Maine State Treasurer Henry Beck says the state is holding more than $291 million of unclaimed property after adding over $16 million this year alone. In total, the State of Maine is holding over 905,000 unclaimed property listings.
You may not think much about oral health beyond your daily brushing and flossing and twice-per-year cleanings. But for many Maine families, especially those who have no dental coverage, there are few options for accessing regular routine preventive dental care. Few oral health care provider offices are accepting new MaineCare patients, and long wait times for acute care can turn a sore tooth into a health emergency.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, is urging all Maine residents to check the state database for unclaimed property.
Maine State Treasurer Henry Beck says the state is holding more than $291 million of unclaimed property after adding over $16 million this year alone. In total, the State of Maine is holding over 905,000 unclaimed property listings.
AUGUSTA - In honor of St. Patrick's Day and in commemoration of the many rich contributions that Irish Americans have made to the state of Maine, members of the Maine State Legislatures Irish-American community have announced the formation of the Maine chapter of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Labor and Housing Committee voted unanimously, of those present, to advance a proposal from Rep. Raegan LaRochelle, D-Augusta, that would help eligible households in Maine access heating assistance from existing funds in Maine State Housing Authoritys Home Energy Program (HEAP).
AUGUSTA - A bill from Speaker Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford intended to grow affordable housing options in Maine was voted on by the Legislature's Labor and Housing Committee today. By a vote of 8-3, the bill was supported by the majority of committee members.
AUGUSTA - The Maine State Legislature's Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to advance LD 1626, the Tribal Sovereignty Act, by 8-6. Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, is the lead sponsor of the legislation.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted unanimously Wednesday to advance a bill to support safe drinking water. LD 1891, sponsored by Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, would provide one-time funding to eligible owners of single-family homes or landlords for the treatment of private drinking water wells that show evidence of contamination.
AUGUSTA - Rep. David McCrea, D-Fort Fairfield, is urging all Maine residents to check the state database for unclaimed property.
Every year, the Office of the State Treasurer releases its annual list of unclaimed property, which consists of money and other personal assets that are considered lost or abandoned when an owner cannot be located.
