Barbara Bagshaw

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently announced that our electricity bills will rise again in July. It shouldn’t surprise anyone – legislative Republicans and Maine’s Public Advocate have been warning Mainers about this for years. I joined with my fellow Republicans, and a handful of Democrats, to try and lower rates this past session.

The 131st Legislature has concluded its business. The general effective date for nonemergency laws passed in the Second Regular Session is Friday, August 9, 2024.It has been a very difficult two years with the Maine Legislature breaking with its long-standing tradition of bipartisan budget work and taking Maine in a decidedly different direction. In a

Extremists trying to turn Maine into California suffered a major setback this past week when the Board of Environmental Protection reversed its initial vote to adopt the electric vehicle sales mandate known as the “California Rule” and voted 4-2 to cease rulemaking on the controversial measure. Had it been adopted by the seven-member, unelected board,

Almost midway through the legislative session it appears that little will be done to address rising prices, lower our electric bills or allow workers to keep more of what they earn. What’s more, Democrat leadership has refused to even consider bills that would stop the move toward “California Rules” that will eliminate gas powered vehicles.

Appeared in The Windham Eagle and the Lakes Region Weekly It doesn’t take a return to lockdowns, business closures, mandated vaccinations, and firing of health care workers during COVID to see our steady march toward authoritarianism. Unelected bureaucrats trying to take away your right to choose a political candidate and what kind of car we

Maine citizens have a right to make informed decisions on issues that affect their everyday lives.  This should apply to everything from educating their children to what kind of car they purchase. Unfortunately, those in control seem intent on limiting our choices and directing our tax dollars towards causes and groups that keep them in

This column was published by the Windham Eagle on September 15, 2023 I went to Augusta to try and make life easier for my constituents and the citizens of Maine. The cost of living in Maine has gone up dramatically since January 2021. According to the U.S Congress Joint Economic Committee, it costs the average

“I am so pleased have been a part of the Naturalization Ceremony held at the Windham Veterans Center,” said Rep. Bagshaw. “This is a country of immigrants seeking a better life. I praise those who took the time and effort to learn about our country and culture in order to strengthen the United States as

Democrats rammed through a budget that covers all current services for the next two years. There is plenty of money left over to be returned to the people back home This is Representative Barbara Bagshaw of Windham with the Weekly Republican Radio Address. The Revenue Forecasting Committee met today and updated, preliminary revenue projections will