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SENATOR JOHNSON TO HOLD LOCAL OFFICE HOURS ON FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Posted: February 06, 2015

AUGUSTA – State Senator Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, February 14, at three in-district locations. He...

CHILDHOOD HUNGER TASK FORCE: “Let’s be the first state in the nation to end childhood hunger”

Posted: February 05, 2015

With more than 86,000 hungry children, Maine leads New England with the highest rate of food insecurity   AUGUSTA--The Task Force to End...

Senator Miramant: Supporting Maine People and Creating Quality Jobs

Posted: February 04, 2015

Recently, I joined with Senate and House Democrats to roll out an economic priorities plan for the legislative session. Our goal is simple – a...

Senator Diamond Recognizes Windham High School Girls Soccer Team

Posted: January 30, 2015

AUGUSTA – The Windham High School Girls Soccer Team visited the State House earlier this week to receive a special recognition from the Maine...

ALFOND TEAMS UP WITH LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR TO PITCH CO-LOCATION WORKSPACE TO WATERVILLE AREA LEADERS

Posted: January 26, 2015

AUGUSTA--Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond and ThinkTank’s Pat Roche will be leading in Waterville’s first strategic meeting to create...

Weekly Dem Message: Valentino says, “The stakes are just too high for Maine women. We simply can’t afford to roll back the clock on women’s health.”

Posted: January 23, 2015

      Some forty years later, the conversation about abortion is no longer about being “pro choice” or “pro life.” It...

STATEMENT ON PASSING OF HON. JOE BRANNIGAN

Posted: January 18, 2015

AUGUSTA—State Senators Justin Alfond and Anne Haskell  issued the following statements on the passing of the Hon. Joe Brannigan, former state...

Statement on President Fitzsimmons Resignation

Posted: January 16, 2015

“President Fitzsimmons has directly and indirectly touched the lives of thousands of students and families across Maine. Through his vision,...

Democrats Launch "Good Jobs, Strong Wages" Focus

Posted: January 13, 2015

Dems call for unified focus on job and wage growth   Augusta , Me. -- Initiatives to create good jobs and strong wages will be among the top...

Weekly Radio Address: Gerzofsky says, “Economy is improving but Mainers still feel insecure. Lawmakers need to challenge the status quo.”

Posted: January 09, 2015

Earlier this week, Americans got some good news: under President Obama's watch, more jobs have been created in the past year than since 1999—15...