‘I think it was a huge misstep,’ the Auburn Republican said in an interview, referring to House Democrats’ vote last week to censure her.
Speaker Ryan Fecteau
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Speaker of Maine House unveils bill to ease health care workforce shortage
Under the legislation, employers could pay front-line direct care workers up to 140% of the state minimum wage, or $20.51 an hour.
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Biddeford lawmaker chosen as speaker of Maine House
Rep.-elect Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, previously held the job, from 2020-22, before leaving office because of term limits.
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Housing reform bill sparks heated debate
Opponents see affordable housing plan as big government, but supporters say it actually empowers landowners.
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Lawmakers consider sweeping affordable housing reform bill
The bill aims to cut the regulatory red tape that supporters say is exacerbating Maine’s housing crisis.
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Maine Speaker advocates for bill that could expand state’s housing stock in tight market
Bath Housing Director Deb Keller said there isn’t a quick fix to the region’s housing shortage but communities need to “be working at this problem from a variety of angles.”
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Maine House Speaker Fecteau tests positive for COVID-19
Ryan Fecteau, a Biddeford Democrat, says he is vaccinated and is experiencing minimal symptoms.
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Masks to be required during special session of Legislature next week
Legislative leaders again disagreed, largely along party lines, about whether to mandate face coverings to protect against the spread of COVID-19 when lawmakers convene Wednesday.
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Mills earns praise, criticism for pandemic response as re-election campaign looms
In an exclusive Blaine House interview, the governor talks about her decisions on COVID-19, vetoes she’s issued and other topics as Maine gears up for 2022 gubernatorial race.
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State House speaker zings Auburn’s Laurel Libby
Ryan Fecteau said he ‘won’t tolerate’ Laurel Libby’s treatment of State House as “a Hollywood set’ to raise money for her reelection.