Pres. Jackson named 2019 AARP Rx Fighter
AUGUSTA — AARP has named Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, a 2019 Rx Price Fighter for his work to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Maine consumers. This year Pres. Jackson introduced and championed a suite of bold prescription drug reform proposals in the Maine Legislature aimed at lowering costs, improving availability, increasing transparency, […]
President Jackson announces Fighting for Maine Agenda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owmky5__mh8 AUGUSTA — Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, Senate Majority Leader Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, and Assistant Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, announce the Fighting for Maine Agenda and town hall series. The Fighting for Maine Agenda outlines the Senate Democrats’ plan to improve the lives of Maine families, workers, seniors, businesses and communities in […]
Pres. Jackson files bill to hold landowners accountable for breaking the law
AUGUSTA — Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, has filed a bill request to protect Maine wood hauling jobs and penalize forest landowners, who knowingly break the law by giving Maine wood hauling jobs to Canadians. LR 3908, “An Act Regarding the Transportation of Products in the Forest Products Industry” would take away tax incentives for […]
Radio Address: In the absence of federal leadership, Maine stepped up and delivered on prescription drugs
As Americans, we live in a country where medical breakthroughs happen every day; where scientists develop new life-saving medication daily. In many ways, we are living in the golden age of medicine, but none of that matters when regular people cannot afford the medicine they need to survive. In Maine, we were tired of waiting […]
President Jackson raises concerns over sale of Emera Maine
AUGUSTA—Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, joined lawmakers, labor advocates, and both Emera Maine consumers and employees to raise concerns over the sale of Emera Maine to the Canadian utility company, Enmax. Major concerns include Enmax’s financial health, history of overbilling customers and the recent layoff of 80 workers in Calgary. Other speakers included Rep. Seth […]
Maine’s leadership on prescription drugs spurs federal action
AUGUSTA — Following the passage of a new Maine law, sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to lower the cost of prescription drugs by developing a wholesale prescription drug importation program with Canada, the federal government announced that it would adopt rules that would allow states to implement wholesale importation programs. Other states that […]
Senate Democrats’ prescription drug reform package becomes law
LEGISLATION MAKES PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION MORE AFFORDABLE AND MORE ACCESSIBLE WHILE HOLDING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES AND CORPORATE MIDDLEMEN ACCOUNTABLE Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today signed into law a comprehensive prescription drug reform package. The package contains a suite of proposals from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, and Senator Heather […]
Jackson bill to fund Mainers Feeding Mainers heads to governor’s desk
AUGUSTA—The Maine Legislature unanimously voted to enact legislation from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to bolster hunger relief efforts and support local farms, early Thursday morning. The bill – LD 786, “An Act To Reduce Hunger and Promote Maine Agriculture” – would renew Mainers Feeding Mainers, which funds a partnership between local farms and food banks to […]
Jackson bill to support construction of Washburn processing plant heads to governor’s desk
AUGUSTA — Legislation from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to allow a potato processing plant in Aroostook County, was enacted in the Senate on Tuesday. LD 1586, “An Act To Promote Major Food Processing and Manufacturing Facility Expansion and To Create Jobs in Maine,” creates a tax credit for major food processing and manufacturing businesses that […]
Under Democratic leadership, Legislature passes strong, bipartisan two-year budget
AUGUSTA – The Maine House and Senate voted today to pass the bipartisan budget agreement reached by the Appropriations Committee, sending the budget to Governor’s desk to be signed into law. The vote was 104-38 in the House and 25-9 in the Senate in favor of passing the $7.98 billion two-year budget that prioritizes property […]