by Mary-Erin Casale | May 11, 2018 | Economy, Maine Legislature
Gideon: House Democrats remain committed to addressing the issues facing Maine Maine people should be able to see a doctor when they need one. They deserve to earn a living wage for the hard work hard they put in. And they should have peace of mind knowing their...
by Mary-Erin Casale | May 4, 2018 | Budget, Economy, Maine Legislature
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon released the following in response to Governor LePage’s latest weekly radio address: “Three-quarters of Maine’s Legislature – every single Democrat, every Independent and every Senate Republican – remain...
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 | May 2, 2018 | Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA – With strong, bipartisan support in both chambers of the Legislature, Governor Paul LePage’s veto of Speaker of the House Sara Gideon’s legislation, LD 1892, An Act To Clarify the Prescribing and Dispensing of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Pharmacists, was...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Apr 30, 2018 | Health Care, Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA – Today, Maine Equal Justice Partners will be filing a lawsuit against the Maine Department of Health and Human Services in Superior Court that seeks to compel the state to implement Medicaid expansion. Speaker of the House Sara Gideon released the...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Apr 25, 2018 | Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA – Despite strong, bipartisan support in the Legislature, Governor Paul LePage issued a veto of Speaker of the House Sara Gideon’s legislation, LD 1892, An Act To Clarify the Prescribing and Dispensing of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Pharmacists. The bill...
