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• Read more about Dental care is health care. Mainers need access to it.

By Rep. Lori K. Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, and Dr. Steve Mills, ScarboroughFor over a year, the pandemic has shown us how public health policies can create a domino effect, impacting families, schools and the entire economy. We have also seen how good public health policy, such as prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, has saved lives, gotten people back to work and allowed us to safely hug our loved ones again. But for decades, we have been seeing the negative impacts of an area of public health that has not been prioritized here in Maine, and that's dental care.

• Read more about Gramlich introduces measures to protect public health from "forever chemicals"

AUGUSTA - Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, introduced two measures on Monday that aim to protect the public from adverse health effects caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals."

• Read more about House passes resolution recognizing Maine's housing crisis

AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass a bipartisan joint resolution recognizing the struggle of Maine residents with housing costs and the inadequacy of Maine's housing stock. The resolution, sponsored Rep. Kristen Cloutier, D-Lewiston, states that Maines shortage of affordable housing has a direct impact on the health and welfare of Maine people.

• Read more about Committee advances Gramlich's measure to provide justice to survivors of childhood sexual abuse

AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Judiciary Committee voted last week to advance a bill by Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, that would help victims access justice. The vote was 7-5.

"As a kid, I knew I couldnt change what happened to me, but I also knew that, when I was a grown-up, I would do my best to make things better for others. As a social worker, I have worked my entire professional life to effect systemic change and to give voice to fellow survivors," said Gramlich.

• Read more about Gramlich introduces measure to bring home Maine kids receiving care out of state

AUGUSTA - A proposal introduced by Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, on Wednesday aims to bring children who are receiving behavioral health care services out of state home to Maine.

• Read more about Lawmakers advance Gramlich's measure to ensure behavioral health care for Maine kids

AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance a measure by Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, which would help more Maine children receive the behavioral health care they need. The vote was 7-5.

• Read more about Gramlich introduces measure to provide justice to survivors of childhood sexual abuse

AUGUSTA - During a public hearing Wednesday, survivors of childhood sexual abuse spoke in favor of a bill sponsored by Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, that would help victims access justice.

"As a kid, I knew I couldn't change what happened to me, but I also knew that, when I was a grown-up, I would do my best to make things better for others. As a social worker, I have worked my entire professional life to bring systemic change and to give voice to fellow survivors," said Gramlich.

• Read more about Gramlich introduces "Trip's Law" proposal to prevent overdose deaths

AUGUSTA - On Tuesday, Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, introduced a proposal to prevent overdose deaths by ensuring unused prescription medications are properly disposed of when an in-home hospice patient passes away.

• Read more about Gramlich introduces "Trip's Law" proposal to prevent overdose deaths

AUGUSTA - On Tuesday, Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, will introduce a proposal to prevent overdose deaths by ensuring unused prescription medications are properly disposed of when an in-home hospice patient passes away.

• Read more about Amidst stunning divisions, now is our moment to unite

As a state and a nation we find ourselves struggling to comprehend the attack on our Capitol last week. I have gone from shocked, to scared, to angry, to sad.

Never in my lifetime would I ever have fathomed something like this would happen in our country. The divisiveness and visceral and utter hatred that some in our society seem to hold for one another is unconscionable, and yet here we are. We are a nation polarized. And while the attack on our republic most certainly impacted the very heart of our democracy, it did not and will not break us.