Assistant Republican Leader Jeff Timberlake on the new legislative session. Now that we have returned for the second, so-called “Emergency Session” of this legislature, we have more than 600 bills to deal with before we adjourn. Almost 450 of these bills were carried over from the last session and another 175 are new bills. All … Continue reading Senate Republican Radio Address – 1/17/20
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Senate Republican Radio Address – 12/20/19
On Gov. Mills' 10-Year Economic Plan Senator Kimberley Rosen Hello, I am Senator Kimberley Rosen and I represent District 8 in the Maine State Senate. This past week, Governor Mills released her 10-year economic plan, and a key focus is to “Grow the annual average wage by 10%.” This is very disappointing, since it is … Continue reading Senate Republican Radio Address – 12/20/19
Weekly Radio Address
Senator James Hamper - Budgetary Focus As I prepare for the start of my last session in the State Senate, I can’t help but look back on the last fifteen years since I was first elected to the House, and particularly the five years I have served on the Appropriations Committee, including four years as … Continue reading Weekly Radio Address
Maine Senate Republican Radio Address 11-7-19
Veterans’ Day On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the armistice that brought an end to the fighting in the “War to End All Wars” finally took effect, but not soon enough to prevent the deaths of tens of millions of people, 550 of them Mainers. Hello, I … Continue reading Maine Senate Republican Radio Address 11-7-19
Maine Senate Republican Radio Address
It's that season of the year again! These days, it seems the season comes earlier and earlier. No, I am not talking about the gorgeous fall weather, but that time of year when special interest groups begin to bombard us all with ads, phone calls, and mailers telling you how great or awful your local … Continue reading Maine Senate Republican Radio Address
Senate Republican Radio Address 10-11-19
Sen. Scott Cyrway - Second Session Bills The titles for potential new bills have been submitted for the Second Session of the current legislature and boy are there a lot of them. Hello, I am State Senator Scott Cyrway of Senate District 16, which includes communities in Kennebec and Somerset Counties. Despite the Constitutional principle … Continue reading Senate Republican Radio Address 10-11-19
Maine Senate Republican Radio Address, 9/27/19
On Tuesday, September 17, a new legislative Blue Ribbon Commission met for the first time to discuss how Maine pays for its transportation infrastructure. Immediately before this initial meeting, key members of the commission spoke at a press conference about their work, saying they had no pre-conceived notions of what kinds of funding solutions they … Continue reading Maine Senate Republican Radio Address, 9/27/19
Senate Republican Radio Address, 9/13/19
New Laws Take Effect Next Week – Sen. Russell Black State law requires that any non-emergency bill passed by the legislature does not take effect until ninety days after the end of the session in which it passes. This means that all of the non-emergency laws passed during the session that ended on June 20 … Continue reading Senate Republican Radio Address, 9/13/19
Republican Senate Radio Address, 8/30/19
Governor Mills, Bonds, and Nursing Homes Last Monday, the Legislature held its one-day Special Session to consider four bond packages totaling $163 million. This new borrowing would add to the state’s current debt of $7.7 billion. Rather than engage in negotiations with Republican leaders in the Legislature on bond funding, the strategy of the Governor … Continue reading Republican Senate Radio Address, 8/30/19
Maine Senate Republican Radio Address, 8/16/19
Getting Our Arms Around Mental Health Care Even though the legislature is not in session during this time of year, senators and representatives keep busy doing the work we were elected to do. For some of us, that means attending conferences that help us to develop new ideas and better serve the people in our … Continue reading Maine Senate Republican Radio Address, 8/16/19
