Press Releases
Speaker Gideon Releases Statement on Legislative Council
AUGUSTA - Maine’s Legislative Council, a bipartisan committee comprising members of House and Senate leadership, took a number of votes on the 399 bills under consideration for the second session of the 129th legislature. 134 bills were approved, with an appeals...
read moreGideon Initiatives to Expand Workforce, Increase Voter Participation, and Reduce Property Taxes Become Law
Multiple priority initiatives sponsored by Speaker of the House Sara Gideon will become Maine law today, including a new property tax reduction fund, expanded access to reproductive health care, and an automatic voter registration system.
read moreSpeaker Gideon Urges NOAA to Reassess Burdensome Regulatory Proposal
After providing public comment at the August 14 scoping meeting in Waldoboro, Speaker Sara Gideon submitted a formal letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service urging more significant data gathering before final enactment of the Take Reduction Plan for Atlantic Large Whales.
read moreSpeaker Gideon Legislation to Upgrade Culverts Passes as Part of Transportation Bond
AUGUSTA - Speaker Sara Gideon’s legislation to upgrade culverts, making critical habitat and safety improvements, passed as a part of LD 1850 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities. This $4,000,000...
read moreRADIO ADDRESS: Affordability and Accessibility – Real Healthcare Reform
No matter where you live in the state the challenges we face when it comes to affording and accessing adequate healthcare are staggering. Whether it be an unaffordable deductible, a two hour or more drive to see a specialist, an unexpected diagnosis or an emergency room visit, many of us are one step away from an impossible situation. This legislative session, we took action.
read moreGideon Statement on Maine Family Planning Withdrawal from Title X Program
AUGUSTA - Today, Maine Family Planning announced that after nearly 50 years as Maine’s grantee for the Title X National Family Planning Program, it will withdraw from the program rather than comply with the Trump-Pence Gag Rule. The gag rule restricts how Title X...
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Governor Mills Signs Speaker Gideon’s Automatic Voter Registration Bill
Maine is now the 19th state to adopt an Automatic Voter Registration system.
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Speaker Gideon’s Property Tax Relief Bill Passes House with Bipartisan Support
Passing this bill will provide Mainers directly with the property tax relief that they need.
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Speaker Gideon’s Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Poverty Passes House and Senate, Headed to Governor’s Desk
If we make the investments that are called for in these bills, we’re going to see the dividends pay off in a big way for our State’s economy today and in the years to come.
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Maine Legislature Passes Strong, Bipartisan Two-Year Budget
We’re finally in a position as a State to look forward, invest in our future, and follow through on the commitments we’ve made to Mainers.
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