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Category: Judiciary

LAWMAKERS REJECT ANTI-CHOICE BILLS

Posted: May 17, 2013

Bills would roll back women’s rights   AUGUSTA- This afternoon, the Judiciary Committee rejected three anti-choice bills that would have infringed...

COMMITTEE ENDORSES MEASURE ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY AND PRIVACY

Posted: April 04, 2013

Bill receives bipartisan support AUGUSTA--This afternoon the Judiciary Committee passed a measure which balanced the needs of law enforcement with...

PPH: Maine's court-appointed lawyers face fiscal crunch

Posted: February 04, 2013

By Scott Dolan Read more here   The state's budget to pay for their constitutionally mandated work will run out in mid-April, long before the...

Posted: May 15, 2012

Maine Senate Rejects Controversial “Takings” Bill GOP-led measure would have opened flood gates for lawsuits and pit landowners against...

Senate effectively kills bill that sought to remove public access to governor’s ‘working papers’

Posted: April 17, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously to postpone indefinitely a measure that sought to exempt from Maine’s Freedom of...

SENATE REJECTS GOVERNOR'S SECRECY BILL

Posted: April 11, 2012

Bipartisan support kills measure to keep LePage's working papers secret AUGUSTA – A measure that sought to shield the governor's working papers...

Governor LePage Proposal to Abolish State Planning Office Sparks Fight

Posted: March 28, 2012

03/27/2012 Reported By: Mal Leary Learn More.... About Mal Leary Send Email Gov. Paul LePage is proposing that the State Planning Office be...

Bill to Help Seacoast Communities Meet Public Transportation Needs Advances

Posted: March 16, 2012

AUGUSTA – Legislation that would remove a barrier for a local transit company looking to expand its service to the communities affected by the...

SENATE ENDORSES CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN HOME FORECLOSURES

Posted: March 13, 2012

AUGUSTA – The State Senate took initial votes to pass a measure that will give protections to homeowners in foreclosure proceedings, provide more...

MPBN | Maine Landowner Compensation Bill Sparks Heated Debate

Posted: February 21, 2012

Source: 02/21/2012   Reported By: A.J. Higgins The Legislature is debating a measure that would allow some property owners to seek either...