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Seacoast Online: Sen. Hill says Maine budget has limited options

Posted: February 01, 2013

By Deborah McDermott Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — The eye of the budget storm in state capital can be found in the Appropriations Committee...

PPH: Maine lawmakers tour state prison in Windham

Posted: January 28, 2013

By David Hench Read more here. WINDHAM – A group of lawmakers toured the Maine Correctional Center on Friday to see how one of the state's...

KJ: OUR OPINION: We need rules governing surveillance by drones

Posted: January 28, 2013

Read more here. It's not science fiction, it's science fact. The same technology that allows unmanned drones to hunt and kill terrorists in remote...

Business and Community Leaders Speak in Favor of Committee on Maine's Workforce and Economic Future

Business and Community Leaders Speak in Favor of Committee on Maine's Workforce and Economic Future

Posted: January 23, 2013

Democratic leaders name committee members, outline committee work AUGUSTA--This morning, in a press conference at the State House, business and...

Weekly Radio Address: Jackson says LePage budget passes the buck to our towns

Weekly Radio Address: Jackson says LePage budget passes the buck to our towns

Posted: January 18, 2013

Democratic Weekly Radio Address-Sen. Jackson For more than two years—since Paul LePage began laying out his policies as Governor, Democrats have...

Dems say Governor’s budget shifts costs to middle class, hurts Maine’s economy

Posted: January 11, 2013

Hope for a more reasonable and balanced approach AUGUSTA – Democrats expressed strong concerns that Governor Paul LePage’s two-year budget,...

Area schools to be hit by state funding cut

Posted: January 11, 2013

By Deborah Mcdermott dmcdermott@seacoastonline.com January 09, 2013 2:00 AM Southern York County school superintendents say they are...

Feds approve some LePage cuts to health care for low-income Mainers

Posted: January 10, 2013

The federal government's split decision preserves health coverage for some, but will reduce or eliminate coverage for up to 20,000 low-income...

Democratic-led Legislature will strengthen Maine's economy, grow middle class

Posted: January 09, 2013

AUGUSTA--This morning, in a press conference at the State House, Democratic leaders announced their priorities for the upcoming legislative session....

LePage's $35.5 million cuts hit nearly every agency

Posted: January 07, 2013

In addition to the $2.5 million in cuts to the UMaine system, the Maine Community College System must cut $724,450 and Maine Maritime Academy must...