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.
Divided panel endorses LePage’s education pick
… Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, the ranking Democrat on the Education Committee, posed the toughest questions for Bowen. Alfond said Bowen had spent four years writing more than 30 white papers that “ridiculed” the department he could soon be heading. “You’ve spent four years beating up on the fifth floor (DOE headquarters),” Alfond said. “Now...
Portland Delegation and the Budget
Last Friday, February 25th, the city and state delegations met in Portland. We spoke about the opportunities and challenges for the City during the 125th Legislature. Not surprisingly, the challenges are plentiful. We spoke specifically about two major subjects that would hurt the City’s financial, services and support systems: Repealing Revenue Sharing: Governor’s LePage’s budget would repeal our...
Appropriations Hearings on the Biennial Budget
To be held in conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation: February 28th 10:00 am To be held in conjunction with the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation: March 1st 1:00 pm To be heard by the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs: March 2nd 10:00 am STATE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS, ELIGIBILITY &...
Democratic Weekly Address – Feb 19th, 2011
Alfond Democratic Weekly Address – Feb 19th, 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. The 125th Legislature has been active. The Governor has just announced his budgeting priorities for the next biennium. And, of course, as is the nature...
