Speaker Ryan Fecteau
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
Our View: Housing bill challenges Maine’s tradition of local control
The affordable-housing shortage is a statewide crisis that can't be solved with town-by-town zoning.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Housing reform bill sparks heated debate
Opponents see affordable housing plan as big government, but supporters say it actually empowers landowners.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Lawmakers consider sweeping affordable housing reform bill
The bill aims to cut the regulatory red tape that supporters say is exacerbating Maine's housing crisis.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Maine Speaker advocates for bill that could expand state’s housing stock in tight market
Bath Housing Director Deb Keller said there isn't a quick fix to the region's housing shortage but communities need to "be working at this problem from a variety of angles."
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PublishedOctober 29, 2021
Maine House Speaker Fecteau tests positive for COVID-19
Ryan Fecteau, a Biddeford Democrat, says he is vaccinated and is experiencing minimal symptoms.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2021
Skowhegan project seen as part of broad push for more affordable housing in Maine
Gov. Janet Mills was in Skowhegan on Tuesday to tout a redevelopment that will become the Mary Street Apartments and offer 40 affordable units.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
Masks to be required during special session of Legislature next week
Legislative leaders again disagreed, largely along party lines, about whether to mandate face coverings to protect against the spread of COVID-19 when lawmakers convene Wednesday.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2021
Mills earns praise, criticism for pandemic response as re-election campaign looms
In an exclusive Blaine House interview, the governor talks about her decisions on COVID-19, vetoes she's issued and other topics as Maine gears up for 2022 gubernatorial race.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Maine House speaker stands ground on COVID mask mandate
A policy requiring that people entering the State House wear face coverings remains, even with mask mandates lifted in other places.
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PublishedMay 26, 2021
State House speaker zings Auburn’s Laurel Libby
Ryan Fecteau said he 'won't tolerate' Laurel Libby's treatment of State House as "a Hollywood set' to raise money for her reelection.
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