by Mary-Erin Casale | May 2, 2018 | Budget, Economy, Education, Health Care, Jobs, Maine Legislature, Seniors
AUGUSTA – The 128th session of the Maine Legislature adjourned sine die after House Republicans voted against an amended extension order presented by Speaker of the House Sara Gideon. The order was for a three day extension, with Gideon providing a work outline...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Mar 6, 2018 | Jobs, Maine Legislature
LD 1774 – An Act To Reduce Child Poverty by Leveraging Investments in Families Tomorrow (LIFT) AUGUSTA – An amended version of Speaker of the House Sara Gideon’s LIFT legislation won the unanimous support of the Health and Human Services Committee on...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Feb 28, 2018 | Budget, Economy, Jobs, Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA – Maine’s Revenue Forecasting Committee told lawmakers yesterday that Maine’s General Fund will exceed original estimates by roughly $128.5 million in the current budget cycle, which ends in June 2019. The full report will be available online here...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Feb 15, 2018 | Economy, Jobs, Maine Legislature
DEMOCRATIC RADIO ADDRESS Speaker Gideon Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Education and Training Programs It’s not enough to simply build one step out of poverty. Instead, we have to focus on the ultimate goal of making sure that families can gain independence....
by Mary-Erin Casale | Feb 14, 2018 | Economy, Jobs, Maine Legislature
LD 1774 – An Act To Reduce Child Poverty by Leveraging Investments in Families Tomorrow (LIFT) AUGUSTA – Speaker of the House Sara Gideon (D-Freeport) on Wednesday introduced LD 1774, a continuation of her work from the previous session addressing the...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jan 8, 2018 | Budget, Economy, Jobs, Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA | Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the effective date of an increase in Maine’s minimum wage, less than a week after thousands of Mainers received another pay raise as Maine’s minimum wage increased to $10 per hour. According to the Maine Center on...
