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Maine Senate approves Chenette bill to make water a public right

Posted: April 30, 2019

AUGUSTA —On Tuesday, a bill sponsored by Sen. Justin Chenette, D-Saco passed unanimously in the Maine Senate. LD 1121, “An Act To Acknowledge...

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Maine Senate enacts Chenette bill to limit former lawmakers becoming lobbyists

Posted: April 25, 2019

AUGUSTA —On Thursday, the Maine Senate unanimously enacted a bill sponsored by Sen. Justin Chenette, D-Saco, LD 76, “An Act to Strengthen the...

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Sen. Lawrence sponsors bill to promote solar energy usage in Maine

Posted: April 24, 2019

AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, Sen. Mark Lawrence, D-Eliot, introduced a bill to incentivize the installation of solar energy equipment through a property...

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Deschambault clergy sexual abuse bill receives unanimous committee support

Deschambault clergy sexual abuse bill receives unanimous committee support

Posted: April 10, 2019

On Wednesday, legislation sponsored by Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, to criminalize clergy sexual abuse, received unanimous support from...

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Chenette introduces bill to freeze property taxes for seniors

Chenette introduces bill to freeze property taxes for seniors

Posted: April 10, 2019

On Wednesday, Sen. Justin Chenette, D-Saco, introduced a bill before the Legislature’s Taxation Committee that would freeze the property tax...

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Carpenter’s bill to innovate the criminal justice system with the use of community reparations boards

Carpenter’s bill to innovate the criminal justice system with the use of community reparations boards

Posted: April 08, 2019

AUGUSTA – On Monday, the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee heard a bill from Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, that...

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Sen. Carpenter introduces bill to protect buyers of life and health insurance policies

Posted: March 19, 2019

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, March 19, Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, presented his bill LD 1089, “An Act To Ban Discretionary Clauses in Life and...

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Sen. Chenette’s PAC reform bill passes unanimously in legislature

Posted: March 19, 2019

AUGUSTA —On Tuesday, the Maine House of Representatives voted unanimously to support Sen. Justin Chenette’s, D-Saco, bill LD 256, “An Act To...

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Sen. Chenette’s PAC reform bill receives unanimous Senate approval

Sen. Chenette’s PAC reform bill receives unanimous Senate approval

Posted: March 13, 2019

AUGUSTA —On Tuesday, the Maine State Senate voted unanimously to support Sen. Justin Chenette’s, D-Saco, bill LD 256, “An Act To Ban the...

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Sen. Chenette’s bill to ban lobbyist contributions receives committee approval

Sen. Chenette’s bill to ban lobbyist contributions receives committee approval

Posted: March 08, 2019

AUGUSTA — Legislation sponsored by Sen. Justin Chenette, D-Saco, to reduce the outside influence of money in politics received approval from the...

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