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Category: Judiciary

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...

Seacoast Online | Bill to bring COAST buses to Maine advances

Posted: February 18, 2012

Source: Seacoast Online, Deborah Mcdermott, February 18, 2012 Judiciary Committee unanimous in decision to send proposed tort protections to...

LSJ | Maine lawmakers poised to diminish agency power to interpret rules

Posted: February 10, 2012

Source: By Steve Mistler, Sun Journal, Feb 10, 2012   AUGUSTA — Lawmakers will soon decide whether judges should give less weight to...

Senator Hill Presents Legislation to Help Seacoast Communities Meet Public Transportation Needs

Posted: February 09, 2012

AUGUSTA – Senator Dawn Hill (D-York County) testified before the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee in support of legislation that would...

SENATE DEFENDS PROTECTIONS FOR TRANSGENDER RIGHTS

Posted: June 08, 2011

Bill is “unnecessary and mean spirited” AUGUSTA – Senate Democrats today defeated a measure that would have violated the Maine Human Rights...

SENATE MAINTAINS WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE

Posted: June 08, 2011

The remaining anti-choice bills defeated by the Maine Senate   AUGUSTA – Today the Maine Senate defeated the final three measures of this...