Testimony: Support Voter ID in Maine (LD 34)
Testimony in Support of LD 34: “An Act to Require a Person to Show Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting.” Senator Hickman, Representative Supica, and the distinguished members of […]
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Listen: Voter ID on WGAN
Director of policy, Nick Murray, joined the WGAN Morning News on Friday morning to discuss LD 34, a proposal by Sen. Matt Pouliot to implement voter ID in Maine. “We […]
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Take Action: Voter ID
On Monday, February 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., lawmakers on Maine’s Veterans and Legal Affairs (VLA) Committee will hold a public hearing on LD 34, a bill sponsored by Sen. […]
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Capitol Corner Ep. 2: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Bill Requests & Concept Drafts
Jacob Posik and Nick Murray highlight their favorites of the good, bad, and ugly bill requests submitted by lawmakers this session, in addition to Joint Rule 208 and the problem […]
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Op-Ed: Lawmakers should alter their rules to improve transparency, public confidence
The First Session of the 131st Legislature is underway. Quickly, bills are being printed and lawmakers are settling into their roles as representatives of the people. At the outset of […]
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Listen: FOAA Reform and Concept Drafts
Communications director, Jacob Posik, joined the WGAN Morning News to discuss the Mills administration’s attempts to slow-walk Maine’s public records law, known as the Freedom of Access Act (FOAA), in […]
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Bills To Watch: Exempting small towns from new housing regulations (LD 214)
LD 214, “An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Zoning and Land Use Restrictions to Limit Certain Requirements to Municipalities with a Population of More than 10,000,” sponsored by Rep. […]
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Bills To Watch: Restoring religious exemptions for healthcare workers (LD 172)
LD 172, “An Act to Allow Health Care Workers to Return to Work by Reinstating Exemptions from Immunization Requirements,” sponsored by Rep. David Boyer (R-Poland) would reverse a 2019 law […]
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Bills to Watch: Prohibiting the Use of EBT Cards at ATMs (LD 117)
LD 117, “An Act to Prohibit the Use of Electronic Benefits Transfer System Cards for Cash Withdrawals,” sponsored by Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin), seeks to limit fraudulent use of welfare […]
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Bills to Watch: Welfare Reform (LDs 182 & 183)
Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin) is the lead sponsor of a pair of bills that would impose new limitations on the duration and eligibility of welfare benefits in Maine. LD 182, […]
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