By Sen. Lisa Keim, January 26, 2021 Censorship has exploded since the January 6th incident at the Capitol. The silencing of statements that could be construed as favorable to Trump, has extended to include persons who hold conservative views, especially those who question November’s presidential election results. In USA Today, columnist Rachel Bovard relates the Big Tech’s … Continue reading On Censorship, Big Tech, and Fear of Speaking Out
Category: Senator Lisa Keim
We Cannot Control COVID-19 at All Cost
By Senator Lisa Keim As the pandemic grinds on, we now have nearly one year of data and experience. The narrative should be evolving, as increased knowledge replaces shadowy fear with fact. However, rather than focusing on ‘good’ news, media and government public relations outreach continues to drive a sense of hopelessness, having shifted attention … Continue reading We Cannot Control COVID-19 at All Cost
Senator Keim’s Statement Regarding Capitol Protests
The disastrous event this week in our nation’s capitol, which brought shock and horror to us all, and requires comment, though it is rare that I deviate from a full focus on our beautiful state of Maine. It is evil to invade the seat of government, the seat of our democracy, and commit violent acts … Continue reading Senator Keim’s Statement Regarding Capitol Protests
Senator Lisa Keim Submits Bills for the New Legislature
(January 5, 2021) – The deadline for submitting new bills for the 130th State Legislature was December 18, 2020. Currently, only the titles of these bills are available. Below is a list of the bill titles submitted by Senator Lisa Keim. An Act to Protect the Private Information of Maine CitizensAn Act to Provide Services … Continue reading Senator Lisa Keim Submits Bills for the New Legislature
Senator Lisa Keim Reappointed to Two Legislative Committees
(December 21, 2020) - State Senator Lisa Keim has been reappointed to serve as the lead Senate Republican on the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary. She will also serve another term on the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee. She has served as Chair of the Working Group to Improve the Provision of Indigent Legal … Continue reading Senator Lisa Keim Reappointed to Two Legislative Committees
Senator Keim Sworn In
(December 2, 2020) - Senator Lisa Keim at her improvised Senate seat during "Swearing-In Day" for the Maine State Senate at the Augusta Civic Center on December 2. Now that the 130th Maine Senate has convened, committees will begin their legislative work in January. Senator Keim was reelected in November to represent Senate District 18. … Continue reading Senator Keim Sworn In
Weekly Radio Address – 10/23/20
Senator Lisa Keim on the Importance of Voting https://videopress.com/v/ni4j1LC0?preloadContent=metadata Exercising Your Right to Vote is Crucial In the spring of 1789, the Constitution of the United States took effect, granting enormous powers to a new federal government. Hello, I am Senator Lisa Keim of District 18. Almost immediately, the Congress created by this document began … Continue reading Weekly Radio Address – 10/23/20
Some Perspective on the Coronavirus, Government, and the People
By State Senator Lisa Keim It has been nearly two months now since the state legislature passed a series of bills into law in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. As we left Augusta that day much of our state was rapidly descending into isolation as a means of slowing the spread of the virus. At … Continue reading Some Perspective on the Coronavirus, Government, and the People
Radio Address – 4/24/20 – Senator Keim on Our Rights
https://videopress.com/v/kXLKR0AT?preloadContent=metadata Sen. Lisa Keim – Our Rights Do Not Fade Away in a Crisis Hello, my name is Lisa Keim and I serve as the State Senator for District 18. In times of crisis, our rational fear of danger causes us to seek effective ways to preserve safety. After the 2001 terrorist attacks, for example, … Continue reading Radio Address – 4/24/20 – Senator Keim on Our Rights
New Maine Law Could Have Prevented Mass Shootings in Ohio/Texas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 8/5/2019 (Augusta, Maine) Along with the rest of the nation, our prayers and sympathies are with all of those affected by the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio this past weekend. We all grieve together over the needless loss of friends and neighbors. In that grief, the search for solutions becomes … Continue reading New Maine Law Could Have Prevented Mass Shootings in Ohio/Texas