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Democratic Leader: Public Input Welcome for the Maine Regulatory Fairness Board

Posted: February 16, 2012

Last session, the Maine Legislature supported regulatory reform legislation (LD 1) to improve the business climate in the state and encourage job...

Senator Gerzofsky: Reflection on Kestrel

Posted: February 12, 2012

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky once said, “You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” I offer this quote as a simple analogy to the...

Former Maine Turnpike chief pleads guilty in graft case | AP

Posted: February 10, 2012

By Clarke Canfield, Associated Press, February 10, 2012 PORTLAND, Maine — The former executive director of the Maine Turnpike pleaded guilty...

LSJ | Maine lawmakers poised to diminish agency power to interpret rules

Posted: February 10, 2012

Source: By Steve Mistler, Sun Journal, Feb 10, 2012   AUGUSTA — Lawmakers will soon decide whether judges should give less weight to...

Senator Hill: You May Have Some Missing Money

Posted: February 10, 2012

AUGUSTA – Senator Dawn Hill is urging Maine residents to check the statewide database for unclaimed property. Every year the Office of the State...

Senator Hill Presents Legislation to Help Seacoast Communities Meet Public Transportation Needs

Posted: February 09, 2012

AUGUSTA – Senator Dawn Hill (D-York County) testified before the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee in support of legislation that would...

Lawmakers Consider Bill To Get Parents Involved In Education

Posted: February 08, 2012

Lawmakers Consider Bill To Get Parents Involved In Education by Rob Poindexter - February 7th 2012 08:54pm - Read more Local News...

Lawmakers reach deal on budget

Posted: February 08, 2012

Unanimous vote to restructure health care despite veto threats AUGUSTA – Early Wednesday morning, lawmakers on the Appropriations and Financial...

Senator Hill Welcomes South Berwick Student to the Maine Senate

Posted: February 06, 2012

AUGUSTA – Brianna Muscarello of South Berwick served as an Honorary Page in the Maine Senate for the day as a guest of Senator Dawn Hill of York...

MPBN | Maine Bill Bolsters Child Solicitation Law

Posted: February 06, 2012

Source: Maine Public Broadcasting Network, 02/06/2012   The bill, initiated by Senate Democratic Leader Barry Hobbins, would prohibit...