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Maine Voices: It's unconscionable the budget passed with faulty numbers.

Maine Voices: It's unconscionable the budget passed with faulty numbers.

Posted: March 23, 2012

Keeping critical data from legislators raises questions about the administration's integrity. By Dawn Hill and Peggy Rotundo, who are Democratic...

Committee approves system for evaluating Maine’s teachers

Posted: March 23, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Legislature’s Education Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved an amended bill that seeks to set up a uniform system...

Biddeford Leader Inducted into the Maine Franco-American Hall of Fame

Biddeford Leader Inducted into the Maine Franco-American Hall of Fame

Posted: March 22, 2012

AUGUSTA – On Franco-American Day at the State House, the Maine Legislature recognized the newest members of the 2012 Franco-American Hall of Fame...

MTM | DHHS glitch raises staffing concerns

Posted: March 17, 2012

A York Democrat wonders whether understaffing played a role in allowing ineligible people to keep benefits. By Susan M. Cover, MaineToday Media...

Weekly Radio Address: HILL SAYS SUPPLEMENTAL IS MORE LIKE "POLITICAL SHELL GAME"--PICKING WINNERS AND LOSERS, NOT TIGHTENING BELT

Posted: March 16, 2012

Democratic Weekly Address: Sen. Hill Good Morning. This is State Senator Dawn Hill of York. As a member of the state's Appropriations Committee, we...

Johnson Urges Fiscal Responsibility

Posted: March 16, 2012

AUGUSTA  -  The State Senate debated a tax rate measure on Thursday. During the floor debate, State Senator Chris Johnson (D- Lincoln County)...

Bill to Help Seacoast Communities Meet Public Transportation Needs Advances

Posted: March 16, 2012

AUGUSTA – Legislation that would remove a barrier for a local transit company looking to expand its service to the communities affected by the...

Bill would move Maine away from caucuses toward presidential primary

Posted: March 15, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine — A last-minute bill has been submitted to the Legislature to shift Maine from a presidential caucus state to a presidential primary...

LePage’s teacher evaluation bill hits Legislature to mixed reviews

Posted: March 15, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine — A new teacher evaluation and termination process proposed by the LePage administration sparked debate in Augusta on Wednesday that...

MTM | Federal ruling on mental health care to cost state $10.5 million

Posted: March 15, 2012

Source: Susan M. Cover, MaineToday Media, March 15, 2012   AUGUSTA -- A federal decision to stop paying for some mental health services for...