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Russell Black
ME Senate District 5
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Environment & Energy 26Government Operations & Budget 25Agriculture 18Transportation & Infrastructure 10Economy & Taxes 8Social Services & Welfare 7Healthcare 4Labor & Employment 4Criminal Justice & Policing 3Housing 3Education 2Technology & Privacy 2Banking & Finance 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Gun Policy 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME Senate District 5 current
Maine |
Republican | Dec 7, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME Senate District 5
Maine |
Republican | Dec 5, 2018 | Dec 6, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME Senate District 5
Maine |
Republican | Dec 1, 2010 | Dec 4, 2018 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME Senate District 17
Maine |
Republican | — | Dec 7, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME House District 114
Maine |
Republican | — | Dec 31, 2018 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (771 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Nay | Mar 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Yea | Mar 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Nay | Mar 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Yea | Mar 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HP 367 — Joint Order Allowing Reports Of Ought Not To Pass To Be Made After The Committee Vote | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 209 — An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government… | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 102 — Joint Order, To Amend Joint Rule 308 To Allow Referencing Of Bills By The Secretary Of The Senate And The Clerk Of The House At All Times | Yea | Jan 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 97 — Joint Order, To Amend The Joint Rules Based On The Recommendations Of The Joint Select Committee On Joint Rules | Nay | Jan 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 99 — Joint Order, To Amend Joint Rule 214 To Require Approval Of Memorials If Submitted After Cloture | Yea | Jan 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 98 — Joint Order, To Amend Joint Rule 208 To Eliminate Most Concept Drafts | Yea | Jan 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 101 — Joint Order, To Amend Joint Rule 215 To Clarify The Language Of That Rule | Yea | Jan 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 100 — Joint Order, To Amend Joint Rule 215 To Remove The Requirement For A 2/3 Vote | Yea | Jan 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)
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LD 1346
ME · —
An Act Regarding The Supply Of Water To The Town Of New Sharon
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LD 2042
ME · —
An Act To Eliminate The Requirement For Municipalities To Provide Public Notice In A Newspaper
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LD 825
ME · —
An Act To Prohibit Geoengineering, Including The Use Of Cloud Seeding, Weather Modification, Excessive Radio Waves And Microwave Radiation
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LD 6
ME · —
An Act To Allow Persons To Label Their Wild Animal Traps With Their Online Identification Number Issued By The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife
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LD 24
ME · —
Resolve, Authorizing The Director Of The Bureau Of Parks And Lands To Convey Public Land Parcels In Lincoln Plantation And Sandy River Plantation
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LD 121
ME · —
An Act To Include Brush And Yard Debris In The Definition Of "Litter"
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LD 1964
ME · —
An Act To Require The Development Of A Standard Written Disclosure For Sellers And Installers Of Distributed Generation Resources, To Make Changes To Other…
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LD 1207
ME · —
An Act To Require The Department Of Environmental Protection To Monitor Air And Water Temperatures Around Commercial Solar Energy Developments
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LD 510
ME · —
An Act To Require The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry, Bureau Of Parks And Lands To Maintain The Weld To Byron Road In Township 6 North Of…
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LD 952
ME · —
An Act To Exempt Agricultural Employers And Employees From The Maine Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program
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