AUGUSTA - Rep. Raegan F. LaRochelle, D-Augusta, was sworn into office on Wednesday by Gov. Janet Mills after defeating Republican James Orr in a special election on November 2, 2021. LaRochelle now serves House District 86, the seat previously held by Rep. Justin Fecteau, who resigned in the spring.
AUGUSTA - Members of the Legislative Council voted last month on bill proposals for the upcoming session. One bill sponsored by Rep. Tiffany Roberts, D-South Berwick, to clarify the definition of "domestic partner," has been approved by the council to be considered next year.
The bill, An Act To Provide Consistency in the Laws Regarding Domestic Partnership, would establish a new, standardized definition to replace the assortment of definitions presently used in state laws.
AUGUSTA - Reps. Poppy Arford, D-Brunswick, Joyce "Jay" McCreight, D-Harpswell, Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport and Denise Tepler, D-Topsham, each received a 100% rating on votes to support Maine's education professionals and schools, according to a recent scorecard released by the Maine Education Association (MEA).
AUGUSTA - Rep. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, will host an in-person "Coffee with Constituents" event on Saturday, November 13 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Moore Community Center in the Friends in Action Cafeteria, located at 125 State Street in Ellsworth. Masks are required, and coffee and tea will be provided.
This event is an opportunity for constituents from Ellsworth and Trenton to reconnect, share ideas and ask questions about the upcoming legislative session and what has been accomplished so far.
Rep. Jan Dodge, D-Belfast, joins State Treasurer Henry Beck and Hazel Young, assistant branch manager, at the Bangor Savings Bank Belfast branch to highlight and promote the availability of ABLE accounts, a tax-advantaged account for individuals with disabilities and their families.
Contact:
Jackie Merrill [Dodge] c. 812-1111
AUGUSTA - Members of the Legislative Council voted last week on bill proposals for the upcoming session. One bill sponsored by Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, to address the growing problem of browntail moth infestations in the state, has been approved by the council to be considered next year.
AUGUSTA - A bill proposal sponsored by Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, that would help patients obtain emergency supplies of drugs to manage chronic medical conditions was approved by the Legislative Council.
GLASGOW - Rep. Lydia Blume, D-York, is attending the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, which started Sunday, October 31 and runs through November 12. The conference is being held in Glasgow, Scotland, under the co-presidency of the United Kingdom and Italy.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, wraps up the first half of the 130th Legislature having passed eight bills into law. Among them are efforts to prohibit the use of dangerous pesticides, restrict child access to firearms and ban the sale of cosmetics that are tested on animals.
AUGUSTA - Members of the Legislative Council voted Monday on bill proposals for the upcoming session. Two bills sponsored by Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, one concerning Maine's veterinary workforce and the other concerning safe drinking water, have been approved by the council to be considered next year.