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Portland Press Herald: Maine Senate votes in favor of MaineCare rides fix

Posted: March 25, 2014

By Joe Lawlor You can read more here. The Maine Senate voted mostly along party lines Monday to make changes to the troubled MaineCare rides...

Portland Press Herald: LePage defends Mayhew, silence on Maine CDC controversy

Posted: March 25, 2014

By Steve Mistler Read more here Gov. Paul LePage on Monday reiterated his support for health commissioner Mary Mayhew, calling her a "superstar" in...

Lewiston Sun Journal: Legislature overrides veto on bill that lets retired teachers work at full pay

Posted: March 23, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA — The Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to override a veto by Gov. Paul LePage of a bill to let...

Bangor Daily News: Tribes call foul over Senate vote spree against statewide gaming measures

Posted: March 20, 2014

By Chris Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — The Senate slammed the door on six bills Thursday night that involved the expansion of casinos...

MPBN: Maine Senate Backs Expanding Autism Coverage

Posted: March 19, 2014

Read more here Current Maine law mandates that insurance companies provide coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorder for children ages 5...

MPBN: Bill to Arm Maine Forest Rangers Advances

Posted: March 19, 2014

By Susan Sharon Read more here Maine moved another step closer to becoming only the third northeastern state - after New York and New Hampshire -...

MPBN: LePage: Harvest More Timber to Lower Heating Bills

Posted: March 19, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here Gov. Paul LePage will submit a bill to the Legislature this week that, if approved, would pump more money into a home...

MPBN: Maine CDC Staffer: Mayhew Signed Off on Document Shredding

Posted: March 17, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here Maine Center for Disease Control staffers told members of the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee today that...

Legal Newsline: Maine patent troll bill headed for Senate vote

Posted: March 14, 2014

By Jessica Karmasek Read more here PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) — A bill that would make patent trolling more difficult in Maine is headed to...

Portland Press Herald: Maine officials in document-shredding case want testimony kept secret

Posted: March 13, 2014

By Steve Mistler Read more here It would be a first for the Government Oversight Committee. Lawyers for DHHS say state officials could be more open...