Democratic Address: Educational Opportunities Fit Hand in Hand with Building the Middle Class and Strengthening Maine’s Future
Democratic Address: Sen. Alfond June 9, 2012 Good Morning. This is Assistant Democratic Leader Senator Justin Alfond of Portland. In auditoriums across our state, high school seniors are marching before their peers and community to receive their hard-earned diplomas. Graduation marks an incredible achievement for students, families and communities. It marks the beginning of a...
TAX CREDIT FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS KILLED IN SENATE
Senate Democrats urge funding priorities for public schools AUGUSTA—Democrats led the fight to defeat a measure that, if passed, would have granted a tax credit for tuition paid to private or religious schools. The Senate voted down LD 1092 “An Act to Allow a Tax Credit for Tuition Paid to Private Schools” in a final...
