Maine Senate Archive
Welfare for non-citizens bill lurks in Maine House as session nears end
AUGUSTA – A bill that would provide welfare benefits to non-citizens, even those who have yet
18/6/2019
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Despite Senate support, Maine House kills both bills to ban non-citizen voting
AUGUSTA – The Maine House of Representatives, led by Speaker Sara Gideon, has killed two bills
18/6/2019
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Maine House flips back, votes to kill bill giving away electoral votes, but there’s a catch (with roll call link)
AUGUSTA – After four failed roll call votes in the Maine House of Representatives on a
17/6/2019
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Rep. Keschl: State Budget Includes Republican Proposal for Direct Property Tax Relief
Following is the Weekly Republican Radio Address from Rep. Dennis Keschl of Belgrade. Hello, this is
14/6/2019
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Maine House Democrats approve local option sales tax
AUGUSTA – Your cost for food and lodging could soon be going up. Earlier today, in
11/6/2019
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Bill to add $350 million to Maine’s pension debt moving forward in Legislature
AUGUSTA – One of the first of Maine’s major financial problems Governor Paul LePage tackled when
8/6/2019
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Maine House votes down bill to stop taxing overtime pay of Maine workers
AUGUSTA – The Maine House of Representatives yesterday voted down a bill from Rep. Chad Grignon
7/6/2019
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Maine Legislature: Expand abortions for minors without parental consent, but ban tanning beds for them
AUGUSTA – An interesting dynamic is now playing out in the Maine Legislature where the policies
5/6/2019
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On day committee considers Maine teacher pay, teachers union launches attack on gun rights
AUGUSTA – The Maine Education Association (MEA) claims to be an organization dedicated to advocating for
1/6/2019
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Scheme to give away electoral college votes is wounded, but still alive says Rep. Faulkingham
Following is the Republican Weekly Radio Address This is Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham from Winter Harbor.
1/6/2019
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Committee moves Maine ‘sanctuary state’ bill forward to votes in Maine House
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee late yesterday afternoon voted to advance a bill that
30/5/2019
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Gov. Mills kicks off flip-flop season killing religious vaccine exemption, names CDC head with troubles in Illinois
AUGUSTA – Mainers who believe that parents should be able to use vaccine exemptions for medical,
26/5/2019
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State appointed lawyers for dogs? Maine Legislature is considering it
AUGUSTA – The Maine Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case where a woman
25/5/2019
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Maine Rep. justifies gun control laws because seeing man with hand in pocket scared her
AUGUSTA – Rep. Victoria Morales told the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee last Friday that seeing a
24/5/2019
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Hearing on ‘sanctuary state’ bill sparks emotional debate in Augusta
AUGUSTA – A public hearing Tuesday before the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee drew dozens of pieces
22/5/2019
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Maine House approves bill to simplify ballot question language on referendums
AUGUSTA – On June 12, 2016 social media across Maine lit up with voters expressing confusion
21/5/2019
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Maine ‘sanctuary state’ bill to be heard Wednesday, on heels of ICE sweep across New England
AUGUSTA – As the crisis at the southern border of the United States worsens, the Maine
20/5/2019
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Abortions without doctors bill to get vote in Maine House, Mills admin says current law “not based on science”
AUGUSTA – A bill sponsored by Speaker Sara Gideon (D – Freeport) that would deregulate abortions,
19/5/2019
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Rep. Beth O’Connor: What the Media won’t tell you about Governor Mills’ First Veto and why it ‘Stinks’
Following is the text of the Weekly Republican Radio Address. Hello, this is Representative Beth O’Connor
17/5/2019
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Dems to pay for abortions with Maine DHHS funds from other programs, bypass Appropriations process on taxpayer funded abortion bill
AUGUSTA – Employing a maneuver sometimes used by state lawmakers to add new government spending without
17/5/2019
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Maine House tables bills to give non-citizens welfare, give away electoral college votes
AUGUSTA – The Maine House of Representatives today tabled two controversial bills that were scheduled to
16/5/2019
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