AUGUSTA - A bill that eases restrictions on small wine retailers with at least two locations, sponsored by Rep. Edward Crockett, D-Portland, was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills last week.
AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee gave bipartisan support on Wednesday for LD 1914, a bill that would allow small retail businesses with at least two locations to transfer wine between their stores more easily. The proposal is sponsored by Rep. Edward Crockett, D-Portland.
AUGUSTA - A bill to support life and career education standards for students in primary and secondary schools, LD 68, sponsored by Rep. Edward Crockett, D-Portland, was signed into law Monday by Gov. Janet Mills.
AUGUSTA - Following the Mills administration's announcement on Wednesday of plans to make historic investments in Maine schools, including a proposal for the state to reach 55% funding for K-12 local education costs, House Democrats serving on the Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee released statements in support of the plan.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Edward Crockett, D-Portland, has been appointed to serve on the Citizen Trade Policy Commission.
The 22-member commission is focused on assessing the impacts of international trade policies on Maine's state and local laws, business environment and working conditions. Established during the Second Special Session of the 121st Legislature, the commission includes: six legislators, an Attorney General designee, five nonvoting agency officials and 10 public members representing business, labor, health, government and environmental interests.
AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives gave initial, unanimous support on Tuesday to a measure sponsored by Rep. Ed Crockett, D-Portland, that would increase the minimum wage paid to Maine's educational technicians (ed techs) and hourly school support staff.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee voted unanimously Monday to move forward a measure from Rep. Ed Crockett, D-Portland, to increase pay for certain support staff in Maine schools.
Rep. Sam Zager, D-Portland, and Rep. Ed Crockett, D-Portland, welcomed Dr. Patrick Connolly of Falmouth to the State House on Thursday, where he served as the Maine House Doctor of the Day. Connolly is a colleague of Rep. Zager at Martin's Point Health Care and a constituent of Rep. Crockett.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Zager, Crockett], c. 305-965-2744
AUGUSTA - Rep. Ed Crockett, D-Portland, presented LD 974, An Act to Establish Minimum Pay for Educational Technicians and Other School Support Staff, before the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on Thursday. The bill would increase pay for educational technicians up to 133% of the state minimum wage and for other school support staff up to 125% of the state minimum wage beginning on Oct. 1, 2023.
Rep. Ed Crockett is serving his fourth term in the Maine House of Representatives. He sits on the Taxation Committee and the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee.
A Portland native, Crockett was born and raised on Munjoy Hill. He earned undergraduate degrees in journalism and broadcasting from the University of Maine at Orono and later earned a Master of Business Administration from Boston College.
