Press Releases
Automatic Voter Registration Bill Introduced by Speaker Gideon Earns Committee Approval
An Automatic Voter Registration system will save Mainers’ time and our State money, and ensure every eligible Mainer’s right to participate fully in our democracy however they wish.
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Speaker Gideon Presents Bill to Create Property Tax Relief Fund For Maine Residents
We have the chance to offer Mainers what they’ve told us time and again that they need most: direct property tax relief.
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Speaker Gideon Testifies in Support of Bill to End Outdated Ban on Abortion Care
No matter where they live, every woman has the right to safely make her own health decisions, control her own future, and get care from their provider of their choice.
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Gideon and Gattine Welcome News of Increasing Revenue as a Result of Strong Economic Conditions
The budget that will ultimately be passed by the Legislature will be one that increases access to health care, better funds our public schools, and brings desperately needed property tax relief to Mainers.
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Speaker Gideon Pushes for Automatic Voter Registration
The foundation of America is built on every eligible citizen’s ability to participate in our democracy. That starts with making the right to exercise our vote as easy and accessible as possible.
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Speaker Gideon Testifies in Support of ‘Red Flag’ Legislation
Like so many of us, I can’t stop thinking about the children who have been killed, harmed and terrorized by gun violence.
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Speaker Gideon, Maine Employers and Workers Testify in Support of Paid Family and Medical Leave Legislation
This bill is about the health and and economic security of families in our state.
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Speaker Gideon Statement on the Passing of The Honorable Dale Denno
Simply put, Maine is a better place because of Dale.
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Paid Family & Medical Leave Act
What You Need to Know About LD 1410
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Speaker Gideon Paid Family & Medical Leave Bill Receives Public Hearing
Every year, Mainers are forced to choose between providing for their family or taking time away from their workplace to care for a new child, a sick parent, or tend to their own health. That’s a decision no one should have to make, and that’s what we hope to fix by passing this legislation.
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