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.
Bill Encourages All Maine Students To Pursue Higher Ed
Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond of Portland introduced a proposal that would require all students to fill out at least one application to a post-secondary educational institution or certificate program and complete an application to assess qualifications for financial aid as a condition for receiving a high school diploma. “We have made great strides...
Hearing test-drives billboard proposals
… “Billboards are visual litter; how can we go back and legalize a visual blight on our landscape?” said Assistant Senate Minority Leader Justin Alfond, D-Portland. … Read more at the Kennebec Journal.
Sen. Alfond’s speech on Democratic values
Thank you Representative Cain. Whose tired of hearing the governor talk about creating jobs? Yet, all we’ve heard during these 100 days is anti-worker rhetoric. The simple fact is—you can’t be pro-jobs and anti-worker. Jobs need people to work. Democrats question the Governor’s hostile approach toward Maine workers. Just last week, the Governor in his...
Key Bills: Democratic Policies to Support Job Growth and Investment
Investment in education and policies to support workers and workforce development LD 949 An Act To Update Maine’s High School Graduation Requirements (Sponsor, Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland) – Will help better prepare Maine students using standards-based system. LD 944 An Act To Increase College Attainment (Sponsor, Senator Alfond, D-Portland) - Will help students get access...
Portland businesses urge LePage to ‘get back on track’
… Assistant Minority Leader Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, also hit the governor, first in an email to constituents and later in his weekend radio address. “As Mainers know, there is a lot of work to do, yet today I am disappointed, frustrated and frankly embarrassed by the distractions coming from the governor’s office,” Alfond said,...
Radio Address – Sen. Alfond on distractions
Weekly Radio Address – Sen. Alfond – April 2nd, 2011 Good morning. And, thank you for tuning in to the Democratic Weekly Radio Address. I’m Senator Justin Alfond—Assistant Democratic Leader from Portland. This past week marked the mid-point of the Legislative Session in Augusta. Three months ago we started the session with an ambitious agenda....
