Randy Billings

“We have zero tolerance for white nationalist groups’ behavior or intimidation,” said the House speaker and Senate president. https://t.co/xFvEs8WAXK

“We need to make sure that, regardless of how the legal landscape changes at the state and federal levels, that this care is protected," said one advocate. https://t.co/2F97OGqfEY

“It will save lives,” the bill's sponsor said. Safe consumption sites are on shaky legal ground. The Trump administration sued one facility in Philly, but Biden has taken a more hands-off approach, allowing sites to open in NYC and Rhode Island. https://t.co/t8QmjGOlYi

Does anyone else have this little dog in the upper corner of their homepage? Anyone know what it means? https://t.co/Xsu3fExqGP

The gun control bills face an uncertain future, even in a Democrat-controlled Legislature, since hunting and firearms are a rite of passage for many rural families. https://t.co/Bbw0pPPpyl

Let’s go!!! https://t.co/9dMHnCZRi5

Republican and Democratic House leaders talked throughout Thursday morning in hopes of reaching a compromise. “We’ve come a long way, but we’re still not there yet,” a GOP house leader said. Any changes would have to be OK'd by the Senate. https://t.co/rob9QA8swl

"A flat out lie" - Republicans call out the top Senate Democrat, who in a radio interview mischaracterized their tax cut proposal as benefiting the rich, when it actually focused on low and middle income earners. https://t.co/9liqW2tjJZ

House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross said her bill will "eliminate the injustices embedded in that tiered (health care) system." Committee members have already made their positions known in a budget document filed a month before Tuesday's public hearing. https://t.co/l17kaZb4SR

Great profile of one-of-a-kind Portland business woman, who has stuck with selling stationary in an increasingly digital age, by @mainemegan. (I bought typewriter ribbon there several years ago.) https://t.co/oXYSLzB7Wl