Rep. Bruce Bickford, an Auburn Republican, is aiming to move on to the state Senate. Bickford said Thursday he intends to run for the seat that Republican Eric Brakey has held since 2014. Brakey is running for the U.S. Senate instead. Bickford has served four nonconsecutive terms in the House. He could have simply chosen […]
Bruce Bickford
Posted inLocal & State, sj-web
Maine legislators ponder taxes on legal marijuana
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers hope to have a bill detailing proposals for the legalization of marijuana by month’s end, said Rep. Teresa Pierce, co-chairwoman of a special committee created to wade through the many issues involved in implementing last fall’s ballot question. The Falmouth Democrat said the Committee On Marijuana Legalization Implementation is “getting down to […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State
GOP leaders refuse to back any budget with income tax surcharge
AUGUSTA — Months ago, Gov. Paul LePage called on Republicans to “fix bayonets” as he prepared for battle against legislative Democrats over his proposed two-year $6.8 billion budget proposal. On Thursday, they did just that. The GOP leaders in the Senate and House issued a joint statement declaring that no spending plan that included the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Lewiston-Auburn State House members get range of assignments
AUGUSTA — State lawmakers from Lewiston and Auburn received legislative committee assignments that will give them a say on everything from highway bridges to health insurance. Among them is a seat on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee for first-term Lewiston Democrat Roger Fuller, an assignment the city’s School Committee hoped someone would get. State […]
Posted insj-web, Specials
Maine House 63: Bruce Bickford
Age (on Election Day): 61 Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Retired Community organizations: Founding member Small Property Owners of Auburn Hobbies, activities etc.: Fishing, golf, hunting, spending time with my wife, 4 adult children, and 2 grandchildren Family status: Married Years in Legislature: 6 Clean Election candidate? Yes Committee assignments wanted: Taxation; Government Oversight What is […]
Posted inLetters
Bickford went out of his way
Recently, my vehicle broke down just as I exited the Maine Turnpike and attempted to get on Route 122. The man who saved the day was State Rep. Bruce Bickford. I noticed his special blue plates as he stopped and asked how he could help. When I told him of my problem, he did not […]
Posted inLetters
Commerce of passenger rail
I have a vision of the future that connects passenger rail, first to Danville Junction and then on to Montreal. Last year, 4.2 million Canadians visited our state, spending more than $450 million here. Lots of Canadians in metropolitan areas don’t have cars, so passenger rail from Montreal to Maine could bring even more people […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn City Council talks pros, cons of rail study
AUBURN — City councilors indicated support Monday for chipping in $50,000 for a passenger rail study but were concerned about raising that amount in a short time. More than a dozen people expressed views on the topic for about an hour. The issue was not on the council’s agenda for a vote. Action is expected […]