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BDN: Threat of lost funding for Maine Army veteran funerals sends elected officials scurrying

Posted: October 08, 2014

By Chris Cousins. Read more here. AUGUSTA, Maine — Politicians from both parties rushed Monday and Tuesday to ensure the survival of a program...

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LEGISLATURE’S SPECIAL WORKFORCE COMMITTEE HONORED BY MAINE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Posted: October 07, 2014

Workforce Committee receives the President’s Award from MDF for Innovative Workforce Development Initiatives   PORTLAND- Today the Joint...

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SENATOR TUTTLE SUBMITS BILL TO ENSURE  BURIAL DETAILS FOR MAINE VETERANS

Posted: October 07, 2014

Senator Tuttle-sponsored measure provides honors for deceased veterans in Maine AUGUSTA – Democratic Senator John Tuttle of Sanford has submitted...

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BDN OPED: Alfond-I’m proud of the positive things Maine Democrats have done for small businesses

Posted: October 02, 2014

By Justin Alfond, Special to the BDN Posted Sept. 30, 2014, at 12:44 p.m. Maine is a small business state. Compared to other places, more of...

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SENATOR HILL RECEIVES PERFECT SCORE ON LABOR RECORD

Posted: October 01, 2014

  Labor union praises lawmaker for commitment to working families   AUGUSTA – Senator Dawn Hill of York has received a 100% rating from the...

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MAINE SENATE CONFIRMS 50 LEPAGE NOMINEES

Posted: September 30, 2014

Rejects Dench for top post at UMaine System   AUGUSTA--The Maine Senate reconvened today to confirm 50 of Governor Paul LePage’s political...

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EDUCATION PANEL REJECTS DENCH’S NOMINATION FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS OF PLAGIARISM

Posted: September 29, 2014

Lawmakers Confirm 21 of LePage’s 22 Nominees For Appointments AUGUSTA -- The State Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on...

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Radio Address: Lachowicz says: Helping Mainers pull themselves up is at the core of Democrats initiatives, measures that the Governor himself tried to stop.

Radio Address: Lachowicz says: Helping Mainers pull themselves up is at the core of Democrats initiatives, measures that the Governor himself tried to stop.

Posted: September 27, 2014

So while the best anti-poverty program is a job—it is, unfortunately, hard to find a job in Maine right now. Maine’s job creation record is...

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SENATOR MILLETT FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Posted: September 26, 2014

AUGUSTA – Democratic Senator Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth co-hosted two community school forums at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor...

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SENATOR JACKSON TO CELEBRATE THE 42ND NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY

Posted: September 26, 2014

 Senator Jackson will join lawmakers from across the country in recognizing the time-honored traditions of hunting and angling  AUGUSTA– As a...

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