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Agreement on LePage’s supplemental budget still elusive

Posted: April 01, 2012

By Mal Leary, Capitol News Service, April 01, 2012 AUGUSTA, Maine — Members of the Appropriations Committee met Friday into the night and...

Maine Senate OKs Keystone Pipeline Resolution Ahead of Obama Visit

Posted: March 30, 2012

03/29/2012 Reported By: Patty B. Wight Today the Maine senate approved a resolution that urges President Obama and Congress to support the...

Mainers to Speak in Favor of Affordable Care Act

Posted: March 28, 2012

Several Mainers are going to be in Washington when lawyers argue for and against the federal Affordable Care Act championed by President Barack...

Democrats turn up the heat on DHHS | BDN

Posted: March 28, 2012

By David Farmer, Bangor Daily News, March 28, 2012 For the casual observer, government can get the feel of an ever-lasting partisan slap fight....

BDN | Businesses see improvements in state’s attitude

Posted: March 28, 2012

By Matt Wickenheiser, BDN Staff Posted March 28, 2012, at 2:38 p.m. AUGUSTA, Maine — At Texas Instruments in South Portland, officials...

Mainers follow Supreme Court health care debate

Posted: March 28, 2012

Augusta, Maine (NEWS CENTER)  - Some Mainers are in Washington Tonight watching the Supreme Court proceedings very closely. Attorney General William...

Governor LePage Proposal to Abolish State Planning Office Sparks Fight

Posted: March 28, 2012

03/27/2012 Reported By: Mal Leary Learn More.... About Mal Leary Send Email Gov. Paul LePage is proposing that the State Planning Office be...

Thornton Academy Student Visits the Maine Senate

Posted: March 28, 2012

AUGUSTA – Thornton Academy student Sabryna Collins-Hall of Saco recently served as an Honorary Page in the Maine Senate for the day as a guest of...

Troop 648 Visits the Maine Senate

Posted: March 27, 2012

AUGUSTA – Boy Scouts from Troop 648 of Brunswick recently had an opportunity to serve as Honorary Pages in the Maine Senate. They were the guests...

Maine lawmakers fighting for health care

Posted: March 27, 2012

Lawmakers in Washington this week AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine lawmakers are in Washington this week, arguing both sides of the controversial health care...