Senate President Troy Jackson
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
COVID-19 bills will be focus for Maine lawmakers in 2021 session
A stack of coronavirus-related bills highlights the partisan divide on the virus, while focusing on everything from vaccine policy to financial relief for businesses hardest hit by pandemic restrictions.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
As Maine Legislature starts back up, Democrats and Republicans present priorities
Both parties say they want to help Maine's working families and small businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic, but their approaches could vary widely.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2020
Maine Republican House member leaves party in dispute over committee assignments
Rep. John Andrews of Paris and Sen. Rick Bennett of Oxford both expressed displeasure with their party's legislative leadership after having committee requests denied.