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• Read more about Supica introduces bill to provide sober housing for rural mothers

AUGUSTA - Rep. Laura Supica, D-Bangor, introduced LD 1116 Tuesday before the Legislature's Labor and Housing Committee, which would require MaineHousing to contract for the construction of at least 15 certified recovery housing units throughout Maine.

The recovery homes would provide rural Maine mothers recovering from substance use disorder a safe and secure option for seeking treatment that would serve the entire family, not just the individual suffering from addiction.

• Read more about House Democrats introduce legislation to further protect access to abortion care

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.

• Read more about Supica named House chair of Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee

AUGUSTA - Rep. Laura Supica, D-Bangor, will serve as House chair of the Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee. Having served on the committee for two years, Supica was appointed by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross.

The committee oversees policy regarding liquor laws, lottery, off-track betting, election laws, governmental ethics, Department of Defense and the Maine National Guard.

Rep. Laura Supica is serving her third term in the Maine House of Representatives. She is the House chair of the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.