President Jackson, Leg Council adopts new COVID-19 health and safety protocol
AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, Maine’s Legislative Council adopted a new policy requiring all individuals to wear protective face coverings during legislative committee meetings to protect the health and safety of legislators, legislative staff and others amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Members are not required to wear a mask if they are participating remotely. The vote was […]
Presiding officers renew call for reopening task force
AUGUSTA – As Maine enters Phase 2 of the reopening plan, Senate President Troy Jackson and Speaker of the House Sara Gideon renewed their call for a re-opening task force that would bring together members of Governor Mills’ cabinet, public health experts, business leaders, labor and employment interests, and the public. The proposed Task Force […]
Jackson, Gideon announce a series of committee meetings
Lawmakers will focus on issues around unemployment, small businesses, reopening the economy, COVID-19 testing, and long-term care
Jackson, Breen announce budget committee meeting on Friday
“All across the state, Maine people are reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. I know because I’ve spent every day since the Legislature adjourned talking to constituents, small business owners and local officials. With an economic downturn around the corner, Mainers are scared and rightfully so. Fortunately, in the last year, my colleagues and I put together a bipartisan budget that put money aside for savings, growing our Rainy Day Fund to historic levels. While none of us saw this crisis coming, Maine is in a stronger position to weather the storm. This week, the Legislature’s budget committee will roll up their sleeves and begin laying out a way forward.
Pres. Jackson to hold virtual town hall meeting on May 27
AUGUSTA — Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, plans to hold a virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, May 27 to provide updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, talk about Maine’s response to the public health and economic crisis, and answer questions from constituents. “It’s more important now than ever for folks to be able to contact […]
Pres. Jackson calls for COVID-19 Task Force
AUGUSTA – Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, has called for Governor Janet T. Mills convene a reopening advisory council made up of lawmakers, business leaders and public health experts. The goal is to get people around the table and come up with a smart, practical and plan to reopen the state. “As Mainers, we solve […]
Pres. Jackson pushes back against threats to federal funding, PPE and testing supplies
AUGUSTA – Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, released the following statement in response to a letter from Legislative Republicans calling for the Legislature to strip Gov. Janet T. Mills of emergency powers, which would jeopardize federal COVID-19 funding, limit the state’s ability to procure testing supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE), and leave essential workers […]
Jackson, Legislative leadership announce that the Legislature will suspend work early next week in response to COVID-19
AUGUSTA – Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, Senate Minority Leader, Dana Dow, R- Waldoboro, and House Minority Leader Kathleen Dillingham, R-Oxford, have proposed an accelerated timeline to complete legislative work that is of an emergency nature in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. During the next session day […]
President Jackson, Speaker Gideon Issue Guidance on Legislative Activity in Response to Coronavirus
AUGUSTA – Today, Gov. Janet T. Mills declared an insurance emergency following the first presumptive positive case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Maine. Presiding Officers Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, and House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, released the following statements on what the news means for the remainder of the legislative session. President […]
Pres. Jackson introduces legislation to support the Maine School of Science and Mathematics
Left to Right: David Ferguson, Chair of the MSSM Board of Trustees, Rep. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, President Jackson, James Havu, graduate of MSSM and current MDOT employee, David Pearson, MSSM Executive Director. AUGUSTA — A bond from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to support the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone received a […]