By Rep. Dick Bradstreet The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) announced this week that your electricity bill 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. Yet most Democrats in Augusta have refused to listen; and now all of us ..read more

By Sen. Jeff Timberlake The Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) has built a terrible record in managing the safety and welfare of at-risk children in our state. Watching OCFS deteriorate over the years has been heartbreaking, much like watching the Titanic creep toward the iceberg responsible for its doom in real time and ..read more

By Sen. Marianne Moore It’s officially over. The 131st Maine Legislature adjourned sine die at 10:15 p.m. on Friday, May 10. The term sine die is Latin for without a day, meaning the Legislature was adjourned without another day scheduled to return. Hello, this is Senator Marianne Moore joining you for this week’s Republican Radio ..read more

By Sen. Matt Harrington Maine has a long-storied tradition of gun ownership. Centuries of self-reliance amid the backdrop of a wilderness still covering much of our state has given us a unique perspective on the importance of responsible gun ownership and safety. The right to bear arms is one of our basic rights established by ..read more

By Sen. Rick Bennett Monday was Patriots Day, marking the first battles of the Revolutionary War and the beginning of our republic. However, the promise of self-government saw a setback this week with the disappointing close to this year’s legislative session. Sadly, Maine’s Legislature has abdicated its responsibility of being the voice of the people ..read more

Amendment to ld 2225 from sen. rick bennett garners bipartisan 20-13 vote AUGUSTA – On Friday, the Maine Senate adopted a bipartisan amendment to a disaster relief bill that will provide $117 million in funding to help rebuild damaged infrastructure and address critical needs across the state. The amendment, which was proposed by Republican Sen. Rick ..read more

By Sen. Jeff Timberlake There hasn’t been much to celebrate at the Maine State House. Democrats bent on satisfying their far-left agenda have passed one bad bill after another. But a bright spot emerged this week in an otherwise dark session. It was Republicans and Democrats coming together to make a drastic change with the ..read more

By Sen. Matt Harrington Hello. This is Sen. Matt Harrington of York County. I thank you for joining me for this week’s Republican Radio Address. I want to share the status of several bills before the Legislature that threaten the constitutional rights of Mainers. For years, law enforcement officers have been sounding the alarm about ..read more

By Sen. Lisa Keim A bill allowing child trafficking is back, and it’s worse than ever. Hello, this is Senator Lisa Keim of Oxford County. I’m joining you for this week’s Republican Radio Address to talk about a horrifying bill that would be used for the trafficking of children. Does this seem like déjà vu? As some of you may remember, the ..read more

BIDEN administration policies have left the southern border wide open AUGUSTA – Maine State Republican legislators issued the following Joint Statement supporting the State of Texas’ constitutional right to defend its borders. The statement follows the Biden Administration’s absolute refusal to address the immigration crisis they are themselves generating at our southern border and their subsequent legal ..read more