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Statement from Sen. Jackson regarding white supremacist rally, response from GOP leaders

Statement from Sen. Jackson regarding white supremacist rally, response from GOP leaders

Posted: August 17, 2017

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson released the following statement regarding the gathering of white supremacist hate groups in...

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Sen. Libby’s student debt relief bill survives to fight another day

Sen. Libby’s student debt relief bill survives to fight another day

Posted: August 02, 2017

Legislature votes to carry the bond bill over to the next legislative session AUGUSTA — A bipartisan effort to relieve the immense burden of...

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Legislature overrides veto of Sen. Carson’s public health nursing bill

Legislature overrides veto of Sen. Carson’s public health nursing bill

Posted: August 02, 2017

LD 1108 removes Gov. LePage’s ability to gut public health by refusing to fill positions AUGUSTA —The Maine Legislature on Wednesday...

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Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Libby urges student debt relief for Maine

Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Libby urges student debt relief for Maine

Posted: July 28, 2017

At $1.4 trillion, Americans owe more for student loans than credit card or auto debt. That heavy load is taking a toll on our economy and our...

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Legislature enacts Bellows bill restoring mental health services

Legislature enacts Bellows bill restoring mental health services

Posted: July 20, 2017

LD 808 undoes cuts made to community support services for vulnerable Mainers AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday voted unanimously to enact a...

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Legislature enacts Diamond bill to ban handheld devices while driving

Legislature enacts Diamond bill to ban handheld devices while driving

Posted: July 20, 2017

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday enacted legislation to ban the use of handheld devices while driving. The bill was enacted unanimously with...

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GOP again sides with offshoring corporations over American workers

GOP again sides with offshoring corporations over American workers

Posted: July 20, 2017

Republican-controlled Senate kills Jackson’s “Buy America, Build Maine Act” AUGUSTA — Majority Republicans in the Maine Senate on Thursday...

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Breen’s equal pay bill dies after GOP-controlled Senate upholds veto

Breen’s equal pay bill dies after GOP-controlled Senate upholds veto

Posted: July 20, 2017

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday voted to uphold Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill to fight the gender wage gap by requiring employers to...

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Senate fails to override veto of Jackson bill to support Maine’s loggers

Senate fails to override veto of Jackson bill to support Maine’s loggers

Posted: July 20, 2017

LD 1573 would have given preference in state contracts to timber harvested by Mainers AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday upheld a veto by...

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Weekly Radio Address: Miramant says smart bond package will build better future for Maine

Weekly Radio Address: Miramant says smart bond package will build better future for Maine

Posted: July 14, 2017

Text of Radio Address, aired July 15: Hi, this is Senator Dave Miramant from Camden. Thanks for tuning in. As the lead Senate Democrat on the...

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