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Category: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development

MEASURE STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC INVESTMENT MOVES FORWARD

Posted: April 08, 2015

New Market Tax Credit Program would get boost AUGUSTA –  A measure that strengthens an existing economic incentive program unanimously passed out...

MIRAMANT’S MINIMUM WAGE BILL WOULD BOOST TO $9.75 AN HOUR

Posted: March 23, 2015

AUGUSTA –The state’s Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development committee held a public hearing on nine bills aimed at increasing the...

PUBLIC COMPELS COMMITTEE TO STABILIZE FUNDING FOR HOMELESS SHELTERS

Posted: March 16, 2015

1,000 Mainers sleep in homeless shelters every night AUGUSTA--For more than two hours, more than a dozen people turned out in support of a measure...

MEASURE TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM GARNERS BROAD SUPPORT

Posted: March 03, 2015

New Market Tax Credit Program needs cap raised to keep operating   AUGUSTA – A measure that strengthens an existing economic incentive program...

MEASURE WOULD REMOVE BARRIER FOR MAINERS WHO RUN OUT OF OIL

Posted: February 26, 2015

Public hearing was held on bill that would allow oil drivers, not just master technicians to “bleed” furnace AUGUSTA - A measure to help save...

MAINE SENATE RECONVENES FOR 51 LEPAGE NOMINATIONS

Posted: September 23, 2014

Public hearings to start this week AUGUSTA--The Maine Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m. to vote on Governor Paul...

TOP WORKERS’ COMP OFFICER REAFFIRMS PERCEPTION PROBLEM

Posted: April 02, 2014

Sighinolfi removes impartial hearing officer after private meeting with LePage officials and mill managers AUGUSTA—The Legislature’s Labor...

LABOR COMMITTEE SEEKS INFORMATION IN WORKERS' COMP OFFICER REMOVAL

Posted: March 24, 2014

  Chairs invite Executive Director Paul Sighinolfi to brief committee on secret decision made in 2011 AUGUSTA--Following reports that an...

MEASURE TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN MAINE RECEIVES PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: March 05, 2014

Senator Patrick’s bill allows Maine State Housing Authority to accept federal funds to increase access to affordable housing AUGUSTA –Earlier...

SENATOR PATRICK TO CHAIR LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Posted: December 21, 2012

Will also serve on Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee     AUGUSTA—Senator John Patrick (D-Rumford) has been appointed Senate Chair...