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*PRE-SESSION MORNING BRIEFING [ [link removed] ]*
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House Republican Leader Faulkingham and legislative Republicans
Republican Leaders Sound the Alarm on Budget, Public Safety & Rule of Law
With less than two weeks remaining in the First Regular Session of the Legislature, House and Senate Republicans held a pre-session legislative briefing today to highlight several critical issues facing our state.
Key topics included:
State Budget & Taxes
House Republican Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham provided an update on the status of the unbalanced state budget and looming Democrat-led tax increases that could impact working Maine families and small businesses.
Red Flag Proposal & Public Hearing Law
Senate Republican Leader Harold "Trey" Stewart explained the legal requirement to hold a public hearing on the controversial Citizen’s Initiative “Red Flag” gun control proposal—a requirement the Democrat-led Judiciary Committee is refusing to meet.
Legislative Process Violations
Senator Richard Bradstreet reminded the public that Governor Mills signed a 2019 law requiring public hearings, a law now being openly ignored by committee chairs.
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*Child Welfare Failures.*
Rep. Mike Lemelin shared the heartbreaking case of Jasper Smith, a child failed by DHHS after seven investigations and 17 ignored reports—a tragic sign of a broken system.
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Poirier
*ICE Cooperation & Public Safety*
Rep. Jennifer Poirier warned about bills moving through the Legislature that would make Maine a sanctuary state, tie the hands of local law enforcement, and shield criminal aliens from immigration enforcement.
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Bills that shield criminal aliens from enforcement
Rep. Donald Ardell talks about proposals that make our communities less safe.
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*Paid Family Leave Changes*
House Republican Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham also promoted an amendment to Maine’s Paid Family Leave Act, aimed at protecting small businesses from the law’s unintended consequences.
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