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Senator Hill Welcomes Students to the State House

Posted: December 12, 2011

Senator Dawn Hill recently met with students from Education Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Children. The students visited the State House...

EDITORIAL: Safety net should be shrunk, not shredded | Bangor Daily News

Posted: December 08, 2011

Source: Bangor Daily News, Editorial, December 07, 2011 The growing shortfall in the budget of the Department of Health and Human Services is a...

OUR OPINION: LePage got our attention; now how about a real plan? | Kennebec Journal

Posted: December 08, 2011

Source: Kennebec Journal, December 8, 2011 Gutting MaineCare not responsible Gov. Paul LePage likes to talk about personal responsibility, but his...

WABI TV | Governor Proposes Big Changes To Medicaid Amidst Budget Shortfall

Posted: December 06, 2011

Source: WABI TV, Rob Poindexter, December 6th 2011 Click here to view video. Augusta - People enrolled in Maine's Medicaid program could see...

MPBN | Special Panel: MaineHousing Costs Not a Simple Issue

Posted: December 05, 2011

Source: MPBN, 12/05/2011, Reported By: A.J. Higgins State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin continues to hammer away at the Maine State Housing...

BDN | State budget task force agrees on $25 million in cuts

Posted: November 29, 2011

By Eric Russell, Bangor Daily News, Nov. 28, 2011 AUGUSTA, Maine — A state task force created to identify $25 million in budget cuts to address a...

Senator Gerzofsky to Hold Office Hours This Saturday

Posted: November 29, 2011

BRUNSWICK – Senator Stan Gerzofsky and Representative Charlie Priest will be holding office hours Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 10 a.m. to noon...

MPBN | Maine 'Streamlining' Task Force Explores Cost-Cutting Potential of Natural Gas

Posted: November 28, 2011

Gov. Paul LePage's streamlining task force has signed off on a proposal that generates just over $25 million in savings in the current state budget....

Senator Hill helps find senior-housing solutions | Seacoast Online

Posted: November 23, 2011

Seacoast Online, Deborah Mcdermott, November 23, 2011 KITTERY, Maine — A solution may be in the offing for residents of the Foxwell at Kittery...

Democratic Leader Meets with Local Residents to Talk about State Matters

Posted: November 21, 2011

SACO – Senate Democratic Leader Barry Hobbins recently spent an evening with local residents at a listening session at Thornton Academy in Saco....