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Speaker Ryan Fecteau

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Speaker Ryan Fecteau

Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau speaks to The WGAN Morning to give us an update on The Maine Legislature and recent bills that will be going into effect.

LD 665 – An Act To Promote Better Dental Care for Cancer Survivors

LD 1694 An Act To Create the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority

LD 2003 An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions

LD 1911 – An Act To Prohibit the Contamination of Clean Soils with So-called Forever Chemicals

LD 1891 – An Act To Continue Supporting Safe Drinking Water for Maine Families

Local Headlines

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National Headlines

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