Maine Legislator

I can vote, which is the key part. That's the most important, right? Because my constituents have been without a vote on important legislation for three months now.

I can vote, which is the key part. That's the most important, right? Because my constituents have been without a vote on important legislation for three months now.

the Democrat majority in the main house voted to censure me and at the same time to strip my constituents of their voice and their vote. And following the censure vote is when Speaker Ryan Fecteau declared that until I apologized, I would not be allowed to speak or vote on the floor.

the Democrat majority in the main house voted to censure me and at the same time to strip my constituents of their voice and their vote. And following the censure vote is when Speaker Ryan Fecteau declared that until I apologized, I would not be allowed to speak or vote on the floor.

In Jackson's dissent, at least, it really came down to the process and the procedure and timeframe and not the merits. And so I'm optimistic that at the end of the day, when we do have our full day in court, that we will prevail on the merits of this case. And I... I think that we're seeing an indication of that based on the emergency application being granted.

In Jackson's dissent, at least, it really came down to the process and the procedure and timeframe and not the merits. And so I'm optimistic that at the end of the day, when we do have our full day in court, that we will prevail on the merits of this case. And I... I think that we're seeing an indication of that based on the emergency application being granted.

And particularly, frankly, I'm encouraged by the reason that Justice Jackson dissented. I was hopeful, but perhaps not optimistic before, and I would say I'm outright optimistic now.

And particularly, frankly, I'm encouraged by the reason that Justice Jackson dissented. I was hopeful, but perhaps not optimistic before, and I would say I'm outright optimistic now.

I think when folks who are not involved in politics think of the role of their representative, they think of the fact that they're voting on legislation, right? Voting on the bills that come before a legislature and determining if those will become law or not. And to have a duly elected representative stripped of that right

I think when folks who are not involved in politics think of the role of their representative, they think of the fact that they're voting on legislation, right? Voting on the bills that come before a legislature and determining if those will become law or not. And to have a duly elected representative stripped of that right

That right that is, you know, the way in which they speak for their constituents is shocking and an attack on democracy.

That right that is, you know, the way in which they speak for their constituents is shocking and an attack on democracy.