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SENATOR GEOFF GRATWICK AND MAINE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE ERIC CIOPPA TO HOLD INFORMATION SESSION ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Posted: December 02, 2013

Presentation will be held at the Bangor Public Library   AUGUSTA – Democratic Senator Geoff Gratwick of Bangor will be hosting an information...

MEASURE ADDRESSING “ZOMBIE DEBT” ADVANCES

Posted: December 02, 2013

Bill will protect consumers from deceptive debt collection AUGUSTA—The legislature will consider a bill sponsored by Democratic Senator Ed Mazurek...

SENATOR JOHNSON INVITES RESIDENTS TO INFORMATIONAL SESSION ON CONSUMER PROTECTION

Posted: December 02, 2013

He and Attorney General Janet Mills will share information about fraud prevention and common scams AUGUSTA—With nearly one in ten Americans...

Times Record: Vitelli offers bill for statewide pre-K

Posted: November 27, 2013

By Gina Hamilton Read more here   State Sen. Eloise Vitelli presented a bill Monday to extend early childhood education to every school...

Portland Press Herald: Statewide pre-kindergarten supported at Maine legislative hearing

Posted: November 26, 2013

By Noel Gallagher Read more here The benefits far outweigh the costs, the bill’s proponents say, and parents would decide whether to enroll their...

Measure to Expand Early Childhood Education in Maine Receives Robust Support

Posted: November 25, 2013

Law Enforcement, educators and neuroscientists encourage adoption of early ed measure AUGUSTA—The state’s Education and Cultural Affairs...

MPBN: Paying for College - Study Now, Pay Later Idea Sparks Interest in Maine

Posted: November 25, 2013

By Jay Field Read more here   Imagine if you could go to the University of Maine and not have to pay any tuition up front. That's the basic...

Weekly Radio Address: Senate President Alfond says "LePage’s million-dollar consultant is the wrong priority for Maine"

Posted: November 23, 2013

Weekly Radio Address Senate President Alfond   Most would agree that while the financial crisis is behind us, we have not yet recovered....

MAINE MUST EXPAND EARLY EDUCATION

Posted: November 22, 2013

National and state experts join lawmakers in urging universal pre-K AUGUSTA—On Monday, November 25 at 10:30 a.m. in room 202 of the Cross...

BILL TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES APPROVED

Posted: November 21, 2013

BILL TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES APPROVED Senator Craven’s bill to be considered by the full Legislature   AUGUSTA – During...