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MEASURE TO IMPROVE USE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RISK-ASSESSMENTS ADVANCES

Posted: October 30, 2013

Senator Emily Cain sponsors bill to increase access to risk-assessment data AUGUSTA—During the 2014 legislative session, the legislature will...

MEASURE TO KEEP HOMELESS SHELTERS OPEN ADVANCES

Posted: October 30, 2013

With homelessness rising, legislative leaders support funding youth shelters AUGUSTA—A bill aimed at keeping Maine’s existing emergency youth...

SENATE DEMOCRATS RECEIVE PERFECT SCORES ON LABOR RECORD

Posted: October 28, 2013

Leaders reaffirm commitment to affordable health care, fair pay, and collective bargaining AUGUSTA – All 19 Democratic senators received a 100%...

Weekly Radio Address: Alfond says: Governor LePage sent a message to the business community that a handshake and a deal mean nothing

Posted: October 26, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senate President Justin Alfond   It’s not often that Maine, or frankly any state, has an opportunity to become the...

LEPAGE AGENDA THWARTS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT AND LOSES LEGACY INDUSTRY FOR MAINE

Posted: October 15, 2013

AUGUSTA—Earlier today, Norwegian energy innovator, Statoil announced it was terminating its investment in a $200 million off-shore ocean energy...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Cain says: Domestic violence impacts every community and we must all work together to help end the scourge of domestic violence

Posted: October 12, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Emily Cain   Home is where the heart is. But for too many of our friends and neighbors, home is also where the...

LAWMAKERS SEEK COLLABORATION IN RESOLVING CRISIS AT RIVERVIEW

Posted: October 09, 2013

Lack of plan, no clear answers from LePage Administration   AUGUSTA—Patient treatment, worker safety, and adequate staffing at Riverview...

SENATOR VALENTINO CELEBRATES MANUFACTURING DAY AT KENNEBEC TECHNOLOGIES

Posted: October 04, 2013

Praises “new generation” of Maine manufacturing AUGUSTA – Today, in celebration of National Manufacturing Day, Senator Linda Valentino of Saco...

LEPAGE REVISITS HARMFUL CUTS FOR THE ECONOMY

Posted: October 02, 2013

Funding to education and aid to towns are back on chopping block AUGUSTA—Funding to education and workforce training, vaccines for kids, and...

LEPAGE MISLEADS PUBLIC ON BUDGET

Posted: September 30, 2013

Extra fifty cents on dinner tab pales in comparison to LePage’s property tax spike   AUGUSTA—Democratic Leaders issued the following...