advertisement
Posted inLetters, sj-web

Bellows appreciates, values people

Here are a few reasons why I am endorsing Shenna Bellows’ re-election campaign for Senate District 14: • Bellows is dedicated and responsive to her constituents. She doesn’t duck out of her responsibilities nor avoid challenges. She understands and respects deeply the trust people put in her. She engages with Mainers and really hears them. […]

Posted inNews

Shenna Bellows

Maine Senate 14 Social media accounts https://www.facebook.com/shennabellowsforstatesenate/ Occupation: Nonproft executive director Education: BA, Middlebury College Community Organizations: Manchester Conservation Commission; Winthrop Area Chamber of Commerce Personal information (hobbies, etc.): Hiking, reading Family status: Married Years in the Legislature: 2 Committee assignments (if elected): Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Q&A 1) What legislation do you […]

Posted inLetters, sj-web

Bellows a tireless advocate

I would like to thank Sen. Shenna Bellows for representing my community, Readfield, for the past two years. Shenna is a tireless advocate for the neediest among us. Her focus on the uneven burden that property taxes place on community residents due to tax shifting from the state onto municipalities is welcome. Serving the last […]

Posted inLetters, sj-web

Bellows has earned my vote

I have paid close attention to the job state Sen. Shenna Bellows has done since being elected in 2016. Her work ethic is superb. She has never missed a vote. Her work in committee has shown her attention to detail without losing sight of the big picture. Her leadership and ability to build bi-partisan coalitions […]

Posted inMaine, sj-web

Committee deadlocks on bill designed to protect Mainers’ internet privacy

AUGUSTA — A legislative committee deadlocked along party lines Thursday on a bill aimed at protecting privacy on the internet. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, would prohibit internet service providers who receive state subsidies from selling customers’ data without notice or consent. The measure would also prohibit ISPs from charging customers an […]

Posted inMaine, sj-web

Lawmakers rebuke Labor Department over claims of rushing unemployment system, destroying records

Members of a legislative committee are calling for top officials in the Maine Department of Labor to take responsibility for rushing out a faulty unemployment filing system and allegedly destroying records of claimants who were not able to access their benefits for weeks. The new filing system, known as ReEmployME, was put in use despite […]

Posted inMaine, sj-web

New state unemployment system continues to frustrate Mainers

More than a month after the Maine Department of Labor rolled out a new system for filing unemployment claims, politicians are saying the system is still broken, leaving many Maine residents without a check. According to state Sen. Shenna Bellows and Rep. Ryan Fecteau, dozens are still reporting they are unable to access the department’s […]