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July 18, 2008

Lewiston Artists Exhibit in Maine Senate Offices

May 21, 2008

Governor Accepts Donation to ‘Flag Fund’ at Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery

April 18, 2008

Maine Senate Enacts Transportation Funding Measure, Funds Improvements from Portland to Brunswick and beyond

April 18, 2008

Maine Senate Adjourns Session, Senate President Edmonds Notes Accomplishments

April 14, 2008

Senate President Edmonds’ Bill Expanding Legislators’ Financial Disclosure Moves Forward

April 11, 2008

Senate Votes Initial Approval on Transportation Bill - Funds Improvements from Portland to Brunswick and beyond

March 31, 2008

State Budget Enacted in Maine Senate

March 24, 2008

Veterans’ Bill Moves Forward in the Senate, Offers Better Veterans’ Services in Maine

March 24, 2008

Measure Expanding Legislators’ Financial Disclosure Moves Forward, Senate President Edmonds’ Bill Earns Strong Committee Vote

March 20, 2008

Majority Report on Ethics Bill Enhances Transparency, Bipartisan Amendment Sustains Legislative Effectiveness

March 20, 2008

Committee Heads Toward Completing work on State Budget, Senate President Edmonds’ to Temporarily Chair Appropriations Comm.

March 17, 2008

Waterville Art Society Exhibits in Senate President’s Office

March 14, 2008

Democratic Legislators lay out priorities for action on budget

March 5, 2008

Bill Expanding Legislators’ Financial Disclosure heard in Committee, Senate President Edmonds’ Proposal has Strong Support

February 29, 2008

Senator Edmonds’ bill to Create the Maine Council on Poverty and Economic Security voted in by Committee

February 29, 2008

Senate President Edmonds to Present Bill Expanding Legislators’ Financial Disclosure

February 5, 2008

Senator Edmonds Introduces Act to Meet Veterans’ Emergency Needs

February 4, 2008

Senate President Edmonds Remarks on Federal Cuts

January 2, 2008

Photography and Arts on Exhibit in Senate President’s Office

January 2, 2008

Maine Senate Reconvenes: Senate President Edmonds calls for bipartisan work in difficult times

December 19, 2007

Top education leaders focused on progress, "Maine Voices" column by Senate Presdent Beth Edmonds in the Portland Press Herald

December 10, 2007

Meeting Maine's transportation needs in the 21st century, Op-Ed by Senate President Beth Edmonds in the Bangor Daily News

October 29, 2007

Maine Poised to Grow through Research, Development and Innovation, Op-Ed by Maine Senate President Beth Edmonds in the Biddeford Journal Tribune

October 25, 2007

Leaders trim workload for second session - Legislative Council rejects hundreds of bill requests heading into the short session

October 20, 2007

Training, Disclosure: Key Aspects of New Ethics Plan - "Maine Compass" column in the Kennebec Journal by Senate President Beth Edmonds

October 19, 2007

Time to seize energy opportunities - Opinion Column in the Brunswick Times Record by Senate President Beth Edmonds

October 15, 2007

Jail plan worthy, but revisions are necessary - Guest Column in the Lewiston Sun Journal by Senate President Edmonds

October 4, 2007

Legislative leaders change to high-efficiency light bulbs

October 1, 2007

Statement from Senate President Beth Edmonds on Maine’s Minimum Wage Increase to $7.00/hour

September 20, 2007

September 20, 2007 - Effective date for many new Maine Laws

September 20, 2007

Senate Special Confirmation Session Approves Governor's Appointees

September 20, 2007

Sixteenth Annual Deaf Culture Week Celebration Honors Maine Senate President Beth Edmonds

September 6, 2007

Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority Nominees Approved by Legislature’s BRED Committee - Senate President Edmonds Provides Supporting Testimony

August 30, 2007

Senate President Edmonds Praises Supreme Court Decision on Adoption by Unmarried Couple

August 24, 2007

Chinese Art Exhibit in Maine Senate President’s Office

August 22, 2007

Senate Confirmation Session, Aug. 20, 2007

July 25, 2007

Domestic Violence Legislation Signed in to Law

June 26, 2007

Textile and Quilt Artists Exhibit in Senate President’s Office

June 21, 2007

MAINE SENATE ADJOURNS SESSION -Senate President Edmonds Notes Bi-Partisan Accomplishments

June 13, 2007

Senate President Applauds Bond Ratification - Points Out Bipartisan Support

June 8, 2007

Statement from Senate President Beth Edmonds on Equal Pay Legislation

June 6, 2007

Senate Votes for State Budget, exceeding 2/3 Margin

June 4, 2007

Art Exhibit in Senate President’s Office through June 22

May 30, 2007

Appropriations Committee Votes in Budget - Education Consolidation Details Approved

May 30, 2007

Appropriations Committee Votes in Budget

May 25, 2007

Appropriations Committee Closes State Budget

May 25, 2007

Senator Edmonds' Statement on the death of Verdi Tripp

May 22, 2007

NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND LAWMAKERS ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT

May 15, 2007

Information Access through MARVEL! Presented

May 11, 2007

Domestic Violence Bills Passed by Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

May 10, 2007

Direct Care Workers Legislation Presented

May 3, 2007

Domestic Violence Bills Presented to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

April 30, 2007

An Act to Improve the Legislative Ethics Laws Heard in Committee

April 26, 2007

Equity in Funding for Women’s Health Services Heard in Committee

April 5, 2007

Bill Requires State Roads to be in Good Shape Prior to Municipality Transfer

March 28, 2007

Proponents Present Impact of Portland to Brunswick Line Improvements

March 28, 2007

Measure Increasing Direct Care Workers’ Health Insurance Introduced

March 26, 2007

Senate President Edmonds testifies for New Century Program

March 23, 2007

Democratic Legislative Leadership committed to bipartisan budget

March 19, 2007

Senate President Edmonds' Statement on Governor’s Bond Proposal

March 16, 2007

Senate President Edmonds proposes $40 million Rail Bond Funds for Rail Improvements from Portland to Brunswick

March 5, 2007

Spindleworks Artists Exhibit in Senate President’s Office

February 16, 2007

State of Education in Maine Addressed by Leaders

February 6, 2007

Senate Enacts FY ’07 Supplemental Budget

February 6, 2007

Senators Support Bill meeting Obligations to State Retirees

January 30, 2007

President Edmonds Praises Chief Justice Saufley, Supports Effort to Make Courts Safer

January 24, 2007

Presiding Officers Announce Effort to boost Public Input on School Consolidation Plans

January 18, 2007

Downeast Artist Beth Whitney Exhibits in Senate President’s Office

December 6, 2006

President Edmonds' Acceptance Address

December 6, 2006

VIDEO: President Beth Edmonds Addresses the Maine Legislature on Swearing-in Day

December 6, 2006

Senators Sworn in to 123rd Legislature - Edmonds Elected President of the Maine Senate

December 4, 2006

Presiding Officers’ Ethics Advisory Committee Makes Final Recommendations

December 4, 2006

Video Goes On Line from Maine Senate

November 18, 2006

Maine Senate Democrats Elect Strong Leaders - Edmonds, Mitchell and Martin chosen by Caucus

November 8, 2006

Democrats keep Majority in Maine Senate

October 18, 2006

Presiding Officers’ Ethics Advisory Committee Increases Legislative Ethics Process Transparency

October 5, 2006

Senators Remark on Growsmart Maine - Brookings Institution report “Charting Maine’s Future”

October 4, 2006

Senate President Edmonds Decries NLRB Ruling Broadening Classification of ‘Supervisor’

September 28, 2006

Appropriations Committee Discusses TABOR’s Impact on Highway Fund

September 14, 2006

Senate President Beth Edmonds at University of Maine - Orono September 14

September 11, 2006

Text of Senate Proclamation on September 11, 2006

September 11, 2006

Senate Special Confirmation Session Approves Governor's Appointees

August 29, 2006

Committee Approves Ethics Commission Nominee

August 1, 2006

Harpswell Artist Georgeann Kuhl Exhibits in Senate President’s Office

August 1, 2006

Research and Development and Maine’s Innovation Economy

June 21, 2006

Board Begins Review of Legislative Ethics Rules - Presiding Officers’ Advisory Committee Gets to Work

June 19, 2006

Personal Care Assistant Legislation Signed

June 15, 2006

Senators' Statements on the passing of Pat Damon

June 9, 2006

Statement on the death of Charlene Rydell

May 25, 2006

Senate Passes Employer Health Care Data Collection Bill

April 28, 2006

Dirigo Health Compromise Initially Approved by Maine Senate

April 11, 2006

Senate Votes to Boost Minimum Wage to Seven Dollars

April 4, 2006

Statement from Senate President Beth Edmonds on Maine Equal Pay Day

March 28, 2006

Right to Vote Celebrated by Maine Women Legislators

March 20, 2006

State budget passes unanimously, Majority of money goes to education, health care, federal cuts

March 15, 2006

Employer Health Care Data Collection Bill Approved by Committee

March 8, 2006

Ethics Advisory Committee Appointees Announced

February 1, 2006

Senate President Edmonds' Statement on the State of the Judiciary

November 9, 2005

Senate President Edmonds speaks on Referendum Results

November 2, 2005

Senate President Edmonds makes Statement on Plum Creek Vandalism

October 11, 2005

Democratic Legislators Support Settlements Agreed between Governor and Maine Hospitals

September 1, 2005

Senate President Edmonds Addresses Gas and Oil cost

July 11, 2005

Exhibit of Artwork by Varvara Harmon on display in Senate President’s Office

June 10, 2005

Maine Legislature recognizes community efforts to fight BRAC

June 1, 2005

Legislature passes Joint Resolution on BRAC

May 23, 2005

BRAC Closures Update – by Senate President Beth Edmonds

May 13, 2005

Senate President Edmonds and Speaker of the House Richardson make statements on BRAC decision for realignment of BNAS and closure of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard