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SENATE DEMOCRATS CONDEMN SCHOOL “SCARLET LETTER” GRADES

Posted: May 01, 2013

Grading system is a flawed, biased PR-gimmick AUGUSTA—Senate Democrats condemned the “A” to “F” school grading system announced by...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Boyle says, “We cannot let politics or ideologies get in the way of proven energy efficiency solutions”

Posted: April 27, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Boyle   Good morning. This is State Senator Jim Boyle from Gorham.   I’d like to talk to you today...

LEGISLATIVE ETHICS PANEL TAKES INITIAL STEPS TOWARD INVESTIGATING LEPAGE HEARING OFFICER MEETING

Posted: April 26, 2013

AUGUSTA -- On Friday morning, the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee voted unanimously to ask the Office of Program Evaluation and...

Bill Aims to Give Maine Seniors Another Option to Pay for End-of-Life Care

Posted: April 26, 2013

http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineNewsArchive/tabid/181/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3475/ItemId/27619/Default.aspx Bill Aims to Give Maine Seniors Another Option...

ANTI-WORKER MEASURES STRONGLY REJECTED BY SENATE

Posted: April 25, 2013

Right-to-work-for-less bill defeated   AUGUSTA--Earlier today, the Maine Senate strongly rejected two anti-worker measures that, if passed,...

BILL TO STRENGTHEN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RECEIVES EARLY SUPPORT

Posted: April 23, 2013

Senator Tuttle sponsors bill to increase funding for Head Start   AUGUSTA- Senator John Tuttle (D-Sanford) has sponsored a measure to provide...

SENATOR CLEVELAND TO HOLD LOCAL OFFICE HOURS

Posted: April 19, 2013

SENATOR CLEVELAND TO HOLD LOCAL OFFICE HOURS AUGUSTA - Senator John Cleveland (D-Auburn) will hold his monthly in-district office hours at two...

Maine Voices: Lead sinker ban will help keep loon calls ringing out over our lakes

Posted: April 16, 2013

Maine Voices: Lead sinker ban will help keep loon calls ringing out over our lakes The proposal will protect the birds from poisoning so that we all...

SENATE PASSES HISTORIC ALEWIFE BILL

Posted: April 11, 2013

SENATE PASSES HISTORIC ALEWIFE BILL Senator Johnson hails unanimous vote AUGUSTA - This morning the Maine Senate unanimously passed a bill to allow...

Intimidation Allegations Spark Strong Rebuke

Posted: April 11, 2013

Labor Committee Chairs denounce LePage’s “appalling” behavior AUGUSTA -- New allegations that Governor Paul LePage intimidated hearing officers...