Last-Minute Education Funding Bill Raises Serious Concerns LD 2226 was introduced through a placeholder bill just one month before the end of the legislative session. The Education and Cultural Affairs Committee sent an empty bill to Legislative Council for approval while awaiting a critical report from MEPRI on the Essential Program Services (EPS) funding formula….

The investigation into Gateway Community Services has rightly drawn attention across Maine. State audits found repeated overpayments from MaineCare, including billing for services that were allegedly not provided or not covered by Medicaid. After years of review, the state suspended payments following findings that more than $1 million in overpayments occurred during the most recent…

I’m honored to be serving my second term in the House of Representatives, my favorite part of the job remains the same: meeting with constituents and hearing directly from the people I work for. Lately, what I’m hearing most often is deep concern about affordability. Families and seniors are struggling to stay in their homes…

By Rep. Barbara Bagshaw Our state is at a crossroads. I’ve spent my time in Augusta standing up for your rights, our Constitution, and the principle that government exists to serve the people — not the other way around. Right now, the majority party controls the governorship, the House, and the Senate. With that level…

Last session, the Legislature passed a law that limits the voices of small states like Maine in selecting a President. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact that was approved by lawmakers by one vote, and allowed to become law without the Governor’s signature, would award the state’s four electoral votes to whichever candidate garners the…

I am encouraged that the woeful state of Maine’s education system is finally getting some public attention. Sadly, it is negative attention at both the national and state levels. For some time, parents, teachers and many students have been calling for a change in focus and a return to teaching the basics. Just recently the…