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Category: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development

MEASURE TO REMOVE COST BARRIER FOR MAINERS WHO RUN OUT OF OIL HEADS TO GOVERNOR’S DESK

Posted: June 01, 2015

AUGUSTA - The Maine Senate enacted a measure to help save money for Mainers who have run out of oil by allowing an oil delivery driver to “bleed”...

MEASURE TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AT BRUNSWICK LANDING IS PRESENTED

Posted: May 26, 2015

AUGUSTA - A bill to to increase economic development and provide support for key educational programs at Brunswick Landing was presented before the...

SENATE SUPPORTS MEASURE TO REMOVE BARRIER FOR MAINERS WHO RUN OUT OF OIL

Posted: May 26, 2015

Bill would allow oil drivers, not just master technicians to “bleed” furnace during emergency delivery AUGUSTA - A measure to help save money...

GOP SENATORS FLIP SUPPORT & SUSTAIN VETO ON MAINE-MADE FILM BILL

Posted: May 21, 2015

AUGUSTA - In a party-line vote of 19 to 16, Senate Republicans sustained Gov. LePage’s veto on a measure that would have encouraged filmmaking in...

MEASURE TO STABILIZE FUNDING FOR HOMELESS SHELTERS MOVES FORWARD

Posted: May 20, 2015

AUGUSTA--The state’s Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development voted 9 - 2 in support of a measure to stabilize funding for Maine’s...

MEASURE TO ENCOURAGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY REGULATORY BARRIERS MOVES FORWARD

Posted: May 12, 2015

Current regulatory barriers prevent people from starting their own hair braiding businesses   AUGUSTA -  The Maine Senate gave initial approval...

SENATE GOP BLOCKS BILL TO PROTECT INJURED WORKERS

Posted: May 12, 2015

Measure would allow injured workers to bring representation during medical eval   AUGUSTA - Today, 19 Republican Senators voted to kill a...

MEASURE TO ENCOURAGE MAINE’S START-UP COMMUNITY GOES TO PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: May 11, 2015

Start Maine Up can transform Maine’s story as the “oldest state in the country”   AUGUSTA--A measure that would  establish the Start...

SENATOR GERZOFSKY PRESENTS MEASURE TO ATTRACT MAJOR BUSINESSES TO MAINE

Posted: April 28, 2015

AUGUSTA - A bill to create a capital investment to attract major business development and create quality paying jobs in Maine was presented before...

MEASURE TO GROW MAINE’S DOMESTIC TRADE INTRODUCED

Posted: April 13, 2015

New domestic trade division would expand opportunities for Maine businesses   AUGUSTA - A bill that would create a domestic trade division...