Five Bills in Committee – District 8 Legislative Update
Apr 11, 2013 •
This week, I’ll discuss the five bills I introduced in Committee this week. Portland as High-Tech InnovatorMore great news for Portland! Techie.com just ranked Portland as one of the Ten Most Unexpected Cities for High-Tech Innovation in the country. This puts us with cities like Chattanooga, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Ohio and Rochester, New York. Techie.com listed...
Minimum Wage Increase – District 8 Legislative Update
Apr 4, 2013 •
This week, I’ll give an update on the Portlandlegislative delegation, the Senate passing an increase in the minimum wage, and two bills I testified on in committee. Portland Delegation Friday morning, the Portland LegislativeDelegation met with Portland city officials to discuss several issues facing the city, including public infrastructure issues, CanaRx, the working waterfront, and General Assistance. It is...
Greater Portland Best Place in America to Find a Job – District 8 Legislative Update
Mar 21, 2013 •
This week, we received some great news about the Greater Portland job market, I delivered the Democratic Weekly Radio Address, and delivered testimony on some of my bills. Forbes Ranking Here’s another great stat that’s encouraging about Portland! Forbes Magazine, has rated the Portland region as the best place in the country to look for a...
Hospital Repayment and Reform – District 8 Legislative Update
Mar 14, 2013 •
This week, I’ll discuss the so-called, “St. Patrick’s Day bill,” our hospital repayment and reform plan, and one of my bills that will be heard next week. Community Event Last Saturday, I joined Senator Haskell to present medals earned during military service to Professor William B. Jordan, Jr. of Portland, a World War II veteran....
Legislative Update – March 8th, 2013
Mar 8, 2013 •
This week, I’ll discuss my visit to Cianbro, an op-ed I co-authored with Speaker Eves, and my bill to help revitalize Maine’s downtowns. Visit to Cianbro As the President of the Senate, I have the honor of visiting many great companies and places in the state. Last week, I had the opportunity to go back...
Legislative Update – February 28th, 2013
Feb 28, 2013 •
This past week, I visited several businesses across the state and joined my Portland legislative colleagues in a community forum in Portland. Portland Community Forum On Saturday, February 23rd, I was joined by Senator Anne Haskell and the Portland House delegation at a community forum at the Portland Public Library. We had over 70 members of the...
