Pres. Jackson appoints Presque Isle native to health care board
Christy Daggett understands the barriers hardworking Mainers in rural parts of the state face when it comes to quality, affordable health care. Between her wide-breadth of research and policy analysis and her experience working on the ground in Aroostook County at ACAP and AMHC, Christy is the person you want leading the charge to lower health care costs and improve access to care in rural Maine.
Pres. Jackson honors the life of Rep. Donna Doore
Rep. Doore at a press conference advocating for lower prescription drug prices. AUGUSTA – Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, released a statement following the passing of Rep. Donna Doore: “Today, the entire Maine Legislature mourns the loss of an extraordinary friend, colleague and public official with the passing of Rep. Donna Doore. Donna leaves behind […]
Pres. Jackson nominates five Mainers to Advisory Council on Affordable Health Care
Nominees include advocates for Maine seniors, Mainers living with disabilities and mental illness, health care professionals and experts
Pres. Jackson, Rep. Evans introduce bill to advance affordable health care coverage
AUGUSTA – Rep. Richard Evans, D-Dover Foxcroft, introduced legislation Tuesday to improve health care affordability and increase options for comprehensive coverage for individuals and small businesses in Maine. If passed into law, LD 1778 would require the Office of Affordable Health Care, an independent, nonpartisan agency, to analyze barriers to affordable health care and develop […]
Pres. Jackson releases 2021 Legislative Update
A Legislative update from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, hit mailboxes through earlier this week. This year, Pres. Jackson championed measures to provide access to lifesaving insulin, deliver property tax relief, expand access to quality child care and ban corporate contributions to political candidates. Check out the newsletter to learn more!
Non-emergency laws championed by President Jackson, Senate Dems take effect
With more ways to participate in the Maine Legislature than ever before, Mainers set the legislative agenda this session, not special interests, political hacks or lobbyists. It’s how we were able to translate the stories we heard from constituents throughout the pandemic into legislative action, passing laws to rein in outrageous health care costs, provide meaningful property tax relief, honor our veterans and support survivors of domestic violence. That is how the legislative process should be.
Once-in-a-lifetime investment in working Maine families, businesses and communities becomes law
Today, Maine Senate Democrats voted in favor of a historic investment in Maine businesses and working families who experienced profound hardship and extraordinary tragedy throughout this pandemic. It will lift up the farmers and fishermen who have suffered greatly after the demand for local foods disappeared overnight when restaurants had to close their dining rooms, while also boosting small businesses all across the state. It will help Maine seniors and individuals with disabilities afford to stay in their homes while supporting family caregivers and working to build a robust direct care workforce. And, it will make long-overdue investments in our career technical education and workforce training programs, while also working to close gaps in our health care workforce and system.
Pres. Jackson’s Office of Affordable Health Care becomes law
As the cost of health care continues to spiral out of control, Maine families are left with an impossible situation, trying to figure out how they can afford to take their kids to the doctor and get the care they need for themselves. It’s heartbreaking. So I have little sympathy for the health insurance executives who are complaining to their shareholders that corporate profits have dipped slightly because people are going to the doctor. With the Office of Affordable Health Care, Maine people will have someone spending every day looking at what’s driving health care costs in Maine and making recommendations for how can deliver meaningful relief in this state. I’m so grateful to all the Mainers who bravely came before the Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance, and Financial Services Committee to share their painful stories and demand action.
Budget committee votes on once-in-a-lifetime investment in working Maine families, businesses and communities
With the passage of LD 1733, Maine is poised not only to recover from the pandemic but to thrive in the coming years. Investments in people, workforce development, child care, health care, and infrastructure for new and legacy home-grown industries offer enormous opportunities for growth.
Legislature sends strong bipartisan budget to the governor’s desk
Today, the Maine Legislature sent a strong, bipartisan budget to the governor’s desk that makes good on long-standing promises and obligations to the people of the state of Maine. It funds 55 percent of education funding for the first time since voters mandated it more than a decade ago, it prioritizes property tax relief for Maine families and seniors so they can afford to stay in their homes and in our communities, and returns $150 million to more than 500,000 extraordinary workers who showed up time and time again throughout the pandemic. After a year of uncertainty and hardship, this is the type of budget Maine families, communities and small businesses deserve. I’m so grateful to my colleagues on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee for putting aside partisanship and making this happen.