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MPBN: Maine Democrats Not Satisfied with Budget Deficit Explanation

Posted: January 16, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here The LePage administration is offering more detail today on what's driving a projected $119 million shortfall in the...

WABI: New Bill Aims To Further Protect Domestic Violence Victims

Posted: January 14, 2014

By Rob Poindexter Read more here A new measure being considered by Maine lawmakers would make it illegal for accused domestic violence abusers to...

Lewiston Sun Journal: Lawmakers promise fix for county jail system

Posted: January 14, 2014

By Daniel Hartill Read more here AUGUSTA — Legislators vowed Monday to fix Maine's ailing county jail system before it runs out of money this...

MPBN: Maine Bill Targets Domestic Violence Law Loophole

Posted: January 14, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here Maine has taken major steps over the past two years to establish new protections for domestic violence victims. Among...

Seacoast Online: Hill's bill on 'replica' guns deserves support

Posted: January 13, 2014

Read more here Students and staff at our schools are already hyper aware of their surroundings during these days of heightened concern about safety...

MPBN: Maine Lawmakers Scrutinize CDC Document Shredding Order

Posted: January 10, 2014

By Patty Wight Read more here The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention was scrutinized at a public hearing today for allegedly ordering...

MPBN: Maine Group Calls for Single-Payer Health System

Posted: January 10, 2014

By Patty Wight Read more here. According to some health advocates in Maine, there is a serious illness in the state: the health care system itself....

MPBN: Jackson: End Maine's Contract with Embattled MaineCare Rides Provider

Posted: January 10, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here   The state department of Health and Human Services has decided that it will not renew contracts with an...

Bangor Daily News: Maine lawmakers should restore municipal revenue sharing

Posted: January 09, 2014

Read more here Sen. Dawn Hill and Rep. Peggy Rotundo, the chairwomen of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee, are starting out this...

Seacoast Online: Nonprofit to eliminate transportation service

Posted: January 06, 2014

By Susan Morse Read more here YCCA says MaineCare change forcing end of low-income program YORK, Maine — York County Community Action has been...