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BREEN: MAINE’S NEWEST STATE SENATOR

Posted: January 08, 2015

Cathy Breen sworn in to represent Senate District 25 AUGUSTA—Democrat Cathy Breen was sworn in as State Senator today by Governor Paul LePage...

SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO HOLD FIRST MEETING IN UNRAVELING LONG ISLAND PHANTOM BALLOT MYSTERY

Posted: December 08, 2014

Long Island elections clerk to testify before 7-member panel   AUGUSTA--The special legislative committee will hold its first substantive...

PPH: Panel offers findings on making college affordable

Posted: October 27, 2014

A special state commission calls for more funding through the needs-based Maine State Grant program. By Noel Gallagher. You can read more here. A...

Radio Address: Johnson says: Dems made small business a top priority by supporting entrepreneurs and developing workforce training

Posted: October 10, 2014

In Maine, we are proud of our creative entrepreneurs and vibrant small businesses.  I talk to and hear from small businesses all the time....

BDN: Threat of lost funding for Maine Army veteran funerals sends elected officials scurrying

Posted: October 08, 2014

By Chris Cousins. Read more here. AUGUSTA, Maine — Politicians from both parties rushed Monday and Tuesday to ensure the survival of a program...

LEGISLATURE’S SPECIAL WORKFORCE COMMITTEE HONORED BY MAINE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Posted: October 07, 2014

Workforce Committee receives the President’s Award from MDF for Innovative Workforce Development Initiatives   PORTLAND- Today the Joint...

BDN OPED: Alfond-I’m proud of the positive things Maine Democrats have done for small businesses

Posted: October 02, 2014

By Justin Alfond, Special to the BDN Posted Sept. 30, 2014, at 12:44 p.m. Maine is a small business state. Compared to other places, more of...

EDUCATION PANEL REJECTS DENCH’S NOMINATION FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS OF PLAGIARISM

Posted: September 29, 2014

Lawmakers Confirm 21 of LePage’s 22 Nominees For Appointments AUGUSTA -- The State Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on...

BDN:Lawmaker pushes for more partnerships between Maine schools, community organizations

Posted: September 24, 2014

Read more here. BANGOR, Maine — Nearly 70 percent of all children under age 6 in Maine live in households where both parents work, Rita Furlow of...

MAINE SENATE RECONVENES FOR 51 LEPAGE NOMINATIONS

Posted: September 23, 2014

Public hearings to start this week AUGUSTA--The Maine Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m. to vote on Governor Paul...