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Morning Sentinel: 126th Legislature recesses with clear winners and losers

Posted: April 20, 2014

By Steve Mistler Read more here Despite veto battles on the horizon, lawmakers can say they’ve managed to make some Mainers’ lives better....

Bangor Daily News: Legislature passes $32 million budget fix; LePage threatens veto

Posted: April 16, 2014

By Scott Thistle Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — On Tuesday, the Maine Legislature easily passed a $32 million state budget fix for 2015. The...

Kennebec Journal: OUR OPINION: Jobs bond package a good investment for Maine

Posted: April 14, 2014

Funds for infrastructure, venture capital and research would help start and expand small businesses.   Every year, Maine fishermen catch tons...

Bangor Daily News: LePage’s ‘open for business zones’ bill rejected in Senate behind arguments that it’s too generous

Posted: April 11, 2014

By Chris Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — Senate Democrats led a charge against a proposal by Gov. Paul LePage to give large corporations...

Portland Press Herald: LePage’s plan for special ‘Open for Business Zones’ rejected by Senate

Posted: April 11, 2014

By Eric Russell Read more here The governor calls the vote ‘the latest attack by job-killing liberal politicians.’ AUGUSTA — The...

Sun Journal: Senate deals quick death to LePage bill to turn state agency into campaign lie detector

Posted: April 11, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here. AUGUSTA — “The truthiness bill.” “The lie-detector law.” “The truth-squad bill.” In hallway...

Bangor Daily News: Senate Democrats flip the script on Republicans with bill banning welfare spending on tobacco, liquor, lottery

Posted: April 08, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — A surreal reversal in the Maine Senate on Monday saw majority Democrats advance a bill to ban...

Market Watch, The Wall Street Journal: Diageo Applauds Maine Governor and Legislature for Continuing Trend of Pro-Consumer Legislation

Posted: April 04, 2014

Legislature Unanimously Passes and Governor Signs Mail-in Rebate Coupon Bill Expanding Options for Consumers to Receive Beer, Wine and Spirits...

MPBN: Maine Senate Sustains Homeless Shelter Bill Veto

Posted: April 03, 2014

Read more here The Democratic-led Senate voted 20-14 in favor of overturning the Republican governor's veto on Wednesday, falling short of the...

Bangor Daily News: Lawmakers grill embattled workers compensation chief at Labor Committee hearing

Posted: April 03, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — The executive director of the state’s Workers Compensation Board, who has come under...