“You can’t cut and unregulate yourself into prosperity,” concludes Democrat Justin Alfond, a Portland state senator and new deputy Senate minority leader. He’s also a member of the regulatory reform committee.

Alfond is interested in developing alternatives to the expected aggressive Republican legislative program. A member also of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee (and its former chair), he wants to promote “job creation through a strong educational system and job training programs.”

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