Senate President Alfond on Bill Green’s Maine
Senate President Justin Alfond talks with Bill Green about his life and his plans for the 126th Maine Senate.
State seeks relief from No Child Left Behind
… Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, a member of the Legislature’s Education Committee, said one way to make best use of limited resources would be to ensure that training materials created with funding directed at struggling districts be made available to all school systems. … Click here to read more from Bangor Daily News.
Baxter Academy approval sparks mixed reactions
… With Tuesday’s 6-0 vote by the Maine Charter Commission to approve Baxter Academy of Technology and Science, Portland is poised to add another high school next year. Yet a host of questions and concerns linger, including continued opposition from Portland Mayor Michael Brennan and uneasiness from Maine Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, on how the...
Impact of ACA Decision on Maine State Budget in Dispute
… Gov. Paul LePage called it disasterous. Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond called it a great day for America. Either way, at the State House there were only two points of view when it came to the Supreme Court decision in support of the Affordable Care Act: Republican or Democratic. … Click here to...
Baxter Academy Testimony
Good Morning Members of the State Charter Commission. My name is Justin Alfond and I’m the State Senator for District 8 which includes most of Portland and the Islands of Great Diamond, Cliff and Peaks. I want to thank the Charter Commission for all the heavy lifting you have done thus far. You were given...
Maine Voices: Gov. LePage fails leadership test when it comes to job creation
… “We can no longer afford to pass up any economic opportunity for our state.” That’s a quote from a June 11 Portland Press Herald Maine Voices column by John Butera, an economic policy adviser to Gov. LePage. He’s right. However, the LePage administration isn’t practicing what it’s preaching. For a year and a half,...
Teacher-training veto overturned
… Capping this year’s session, legislators on Thursday overturned Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a teacher-training bill and upheld three other vetoes by the governor. The House and Senate both cleared the two-thirds majority to push through scholarships for teachers seeking National Board Certification and salary stipends for those who do. … Click here to read...
