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BOND SEEKS TO PRESERVE FRANCES PERKINS HOMESTEAD

BOND SEEKS TO PRESERVE FRANCES PERKINS HOMESTEAD

Posted: June 05, 2015

Perkins: FDR advisor, New Deal architect, and first woman U.S. Secretary of Labor AUGUSTA -  A $2 million bond to acquire the Frances Perkins...

BOND WOULD STRENGTHEN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

BOND WOULD STRENGTHEN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Posted: June 04, 2015

Proceeds would capitalize revolving investment fund AUGUSTA - A $5 million bond, proposed by Senator Justin Alfond of Portland, to support the Maine...

HILL OPPOSES PUC NOMINEE

HILL OPPOSES PUC NOMINEE

Posted: June 04, 2015

Hill says, “Dearth of information, lack of digital footprint surprising during this age of information” AUGUSTA -Assistant Democratic Leader Dawn...

BOND WOULD REVITALIZE AND PROTECT MAINE’S WATERFRONTS

BOND WOULD REVITALIZE AND PROTECT MAINE’S WATERFRONTS

Posted: June 04, 2015

Grant program would promote waterfront development and enhance economic activity   AUGUSTA -  A $10 million bond, proposed by Senator Anne...

BOND TO INVEST IN LOCAL FOODS ECONOMY INTRODUCED

BOND TO INVEST IN LOCAL FOODS ECONOMY INTRODUCED

Posted: June 04, 2015

Program would invest in farm infrastructure and encourage local foods in schools   AUGUSTA - A $6 million bond to invest in the local foods...

BILL FELONIZING POSSESSION OF FILED-OFF  SERIAL NUMBERS GETS INITIAL SUPPORT FROM SENATE

BILL FELONIZING POSSESSION OF FILED-OFF SERIAL NUMBERS GETS INITIAL SUPPORT FROM SENATE

Posted: June 04, 2015

Measure seeks to keep untraceable guns out of the hands of criminals   AUGUSTA -  A measure increasing the penalty for criminals possessing an...

SENATE UNANIMOUSLY ENACTS MEASURE ADDRESSING CHALLENGES FOR MAINECARE CHILDREN

SENATE UNANIMOUSLY ENACTS MEASURE ADDRESSING CHALLENGES FOR MAINECARE CHILDREN

Posted: June 03, 2015

AUGUSTA - In a vote of 35-0, the Maine Senate unanimously enacted a measure to develop a comprehensive strategy addressing inequities with quality of...

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BILL MOVES FORWARD

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BILL MOVES FORWARD

Posted: June 03, 2015

Measure awaits funding before it can become law   AUGUSTA - Today, in a near final step to becoming law, a bill aimed at helping Maine’s...

RECOGNIZING FALLEN VETERANS BILL ENACTED IN SENATE

RECOGNIZING FALLEN VETERANS BILL ENACTED IN SENATE

Posted: June 03, 2015

AUGUSTA--A bill to ensure that all veterans receive gravemarkers--even when there is no next of kin--was enacted by the Maine State Senate today....

ENDING CHILDHOOD HUNGER BILL MOVES AHEAD AWAITING FUNDING

ENDING CHILDHOOD HUNGER BILL MOVES AHEAD AWAITING FUNDING

Posted: June 03, 2015

AUGUSTA--Today, in a near final step to becoming law, a bill aimed at ending childhood hunger was referred to the so-called “special...