Martin Grohman Maine State Representative House District 12 Biddeford
Although it has been more than a year since marijuana possession and retail sale were legalized by a state-wide referendum, retail sale is still not allowed. This presents one of the most difficult issues facing the legislature in the upcoming session. Current law makes it legal for adults to use and possess up to 2.5 … Read more about Marijuana Legalization in MaineRead more
With Election Day coming up on November 7th, it is a good time to review the questions the voters will be asked to answer on their individual ballots. I have found that referendums can be extremely confusing. Sometime an issue is so complex that a one or two sentence summary doesn’t come close to doing … Read more about Thoughts on Referendum QuestionsRead more
…for switching to independent, from my previous registration as a Democrat. Here is one piece of coverage. Maine is an independent state and we’re independent thinkers. We don’t like being told what to do or how to do it. In the Maine legislature, I’ve found that many lobbyists and special interest groups often try … Read more about I’ve been in the news a bitRead more
You slip and fall getting out of your car and twist your ankle badly. So you go to the emergency room, get an X-ray, and good news: it turns out the bone is not broken. You’ve got a bad sprain and just need ice and rest. It was a bad day, but it could have … Read more about Surprise Medical BillingRead more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2017 Contact: Brian Whitney, President Maine Technology Institute 207-582-4790 bwhitney@mainetechnology.org Maine Technology Institute Wants to Know “How Would Your Company Spend a Million Dollars – – or More – – to Stimulate Innovation, Economic Impact and Job Creation?” Brunswick, ME – August 23, 2017. Following voter approval of the research … Read more about How Would Your Company Spend a Million Dollars?Read more
Despite the valiant efforts of our hardworking corrections staff and probation officers, there is very little support for former inmates to re-enter society as productive citizens. The problem can be most challenging in our jails, where shorter sentences are served, versus our prisons, which have longer stays and the opportunity for more formalized programs. The … Read more about Kicking off the Get Out and Stay Out InitiativeRead more
It has been a long project, taking almost the entire legislative session, but we are close to the finish line on new funding for broadband internet at Maine’s schools and libraries. Here’s great coverage by Alan Bennett of the Journal Tribune. Thanks to all who have supported this project along the way. Compromise is a … Read more about School and Library Broadband Funding Bill AdvancesRead more
Clean water is important. I recently took a business trip to Tucson, Arizona, and I have to report that I was absolutely shocked by the poor quality of the tap water. It tasted like it had ground-up chalk in it. I’m sure the water was “potable” and therefore OK to drink, and I did arrive … Read more about Clean Water in Maine – Who Owns It?Read more
The Maine School and Library Network brings high speed — I mean really high speed — internet to 950 schools and libraries around the state. It does all of that for only four million bucks. More than 250,000 Mainers use it every day. It’s one of the greatest bargains in broadband. But because of the … Read more about Don’t mess with my librarianRead more
Thank you for returning me to the Maine State Legislature for a second term. Among the many challenges the Maine Legislature will take on next session are the opiate crisis, the way state education funding is distributed (which affects property taxes), and energy costs. I will be pushing for action on all three. I would … Read more about Priorities for Next SessionRead more