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Democratic Radio Address
Speaker of the House: House Democrats remain committed to addressing the issues facing Maine.
read moreGideon Response to LePage Radio Address
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon released the following in response to Governor LePage’s latest weekly radio address.
read moreHouse Democratic Leaders Issue Statement on Adjournment Order
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 and clear expectations regarding outstanding business.
read moreGideon Statement on Veto Override of Narcan Bill
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...
read moreGideon Statement on Medicaid Expansion Lawsuit
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 following statement:
read moreStatement on LePage Veto of Narcan Distribution Legislation
Despite strong, bipartisan support in the Legislature, Governor Paul LePage issued a veto of Speaker of the House Sara Gideon’s legislation. She released the following statement.
read moreGideon Statement in Response to LePage Radio Address
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon released the following in response to Governor LePage’s latest weekly radio address…
read moreGideon Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Ranked Choice Voting
This afternoon, the Maine Supreme Court ruled that ranked-choice voting is the current statutory law for Maine elections and must be implemented for the June primaries. Speaker Gideon released the following statement.
read moreGideon Legislation to Strengthen Workforce Training Programs Passed into Law
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon’s LIFT legislation is now officially chaptered Maine law. The legislation received bipartisan support in the House and Senate and continues Gideon’s work focusing on creating sustainable pathways out of poverty and into prosperity for all Maine families.
read moreGideon Legislation to Amend Pharmacy Board Rules Regarding Narcan Distribution Sails through Legislature
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon’s legislation, LD 1892, An Act To Clarify the Prescribing and Dispensing of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Pharmacists is headed to Governor LePage’s desk after it passed unanimously in the Senate.
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