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BILL TO PROTECT MAINE NURSING HOMES BECOMES LAW

Posted: May 01, 2014

Senator Craven’s legislation to prevent closure of 5 nursing homes   AUGUSTA – A bill sponsored by Democratic Senator Margaret Craven of...

SENATE OVERRIDES VETO OF BILL TO INCREASE DENTAL ACCESS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS

Posted: May 01, 2014

AUGUSTA – In a 30-5 vote, the Senate voted to override Governor LePage’s veto of a bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson of...

LEGISLATURE’S BUDGET BECOMES LAW DESPITE LEPAGE VETO

Posted: May 01, 2014

Budget eliminates and reduces DHHS wait lists for people with disabilities, ups reimbursements for struggling nursing homes AUGUSTA -- Despite...

SENATE OVERRIDES LEPAGE VETO OF ‘FOOD HUBS’ BILL HELPING MAINE FARMERS AND FISHERMEN

Posted: May 01, 2014

AUGUSTA—In a 30-5 vote, the Senate overrode Governor LePage’s veto of a bill to encourage the use of Maine-produced food in Maine schools....

SENATE APPROVES INSURANCE PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Posted: May 01, 2014

Overrides 15th LePage veto   AUGUSTA—One day after Autism Awareness month, the Senate voted 30-5 to override Governor LePage’s veto of a...

SMALL BUSINESS BOND APPROVED IN SENATE

Posted: May 01, 2014

Provides $12 million through FAME for small biz to expand   AUGUSTA – Today, in a 31-4  vote the Senate overrode Governor LePage’s veto of...

LEPAGE SAYS ‘NO’ TO SMALL BUSINESS BOND

Posted: April 30, 2014

Bond targets small businesses and entrepreneurs to get products from lab to market   AUGUSTA –Governor Paul LePage on Tuesday vetoed a small...

PRE-K MEASURE BECOMES LAW

Posted: April 29, 2014

Will provide start up funding to school districts to offer pre-K programs AUGUSTA—A measure to expand early childhood education in Maine became...

COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY BILL BECOMES LAW

Posted: April 29, 2014

Bill creates commission to address college affordability and degree completion AUGUSTA—This morning a measure to address degree completion and the...

LEPAGE USES VETO PEN TO DENY INSURANCE PROTECTION TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Posted: April 28, 2014

AUGUSTA—During Autism Awareness month, Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill sponsored by Democratic Senator Colleen Lachowicz of Waterville to expand...