All Mainers deserve the same access to health care regardless of where you live. However, those of us who live in rural Maine know that this isn’t always the reality, which is why the rural hospitals, health clinics and emergency services we do have are so important.
In the wake of COVID-19, the Maine Legislature was forced to rapidly switch gears to keep Maine people safe and healthy. Hundreds of lawmakers, staff and members of the public go to the Statehouse on any given day to participate in the lawmaking process.
As a fifth-generation logger working in the woods, I began my journey in politics by blocking the Canadian border to protest the injustices that Maine loggers faced at the hands of large landowners in our area.
Maine people deserve a government that works for them. They deserve a government that not only listens to their concerns but actually responds to the challenges they face on a daily basis.
Each year, the Potato Blossom Festival exceeds expectations and attracts visitors from all around the state and country.
Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, welcomed the Caribou High School boys basketball team to the State House on Thursday. The team recently won the Class B State Championship — the first championship for the team in 50 years.
Earlier today, Democratic Senator Troy Jackson of Allagash was sworn in as the 117th President of the Maine Senate. Sen. Jackson is serving his fifth nonconsecutive term in the Senate, representing the good people of Northern Aroostook County.
Senate Minority Leader Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, has successfully pushed a bill through the Legislature to bring more health care professionals into rural and medically underserved parts of the state.
Legislation aimed at providing lawmakers with a broader understanding of economic challenges facing farmers and producers in far-flung corners of the state
District 1 Sen. Troy Jackson stopped by Connor Consolidated School last Friday to discuss the importance of getting involved in politics, and to answer questions from students.