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Category: Senator Alfond

Weekly Radio Address: Alfond says: Governor LePage sent a message to the business community that a handshake and a deal mean nothing

Posted: October 26, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senate President Justin Alfond   It’s not often that Maine, or frankly any state, has an opportunity to become the...

DEMS CALL FOR AN END TO STATE CIVIL EMERGENCY

Posted: October 17, 2013

Fed shutdown is over: Time to get Mainers back to work   AUGUSTA-- Democratic leaders called on Governor LePage to end his declaration of a...

LEPAGE TELLS PRIVATE AUDIENCE CIVIL EMERGENCY IS INTENDED TO VOID COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS

Posted: October 16, 2013

AUGUSTA -- Governor Paul LePage will use his state of emergency to “null and void” collective bargaining agreements for state workers who are...

LEPAGE AGENDA THWARTS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT AND LOSES LEGACY INDUSTRY FOR MAINE

Posted: October 15, 2013

AUGUSTA—Earlier today, Norwegian energy innovator, Statoil announced it was terminating its investment in a $200 million off-shore ocean energy...

STATE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS ISSUE STATEMENT ON SHUTDOWN

Posted: October 01, 2013

AUGUSTA—The President of the Maine Senate and the Speaker of the House released the following statement on the unnecessary shutdown of the federal...

LEPAGE MISLEADS PUBLIC ON BUDGET

Posted: September 30, 2013

Extra fifty cents on dinner tab pales in comparison to LePage’s property tax spike   AUGUSTA—Democratic Leaders issued the following...

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ON STATE’S POOR BUSINESS RATING

Posted: September 27, 2013

AUGUSTA—Top Democratic leaders, Senate President Justin Alfond of Portland and House Speaker Mark Eves of North Berwick, released the following...

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS SAY HOSPITAL PAYMENT LEAVES THE JOB ONLY HALF DONE

Posted: September 18, 2013

Health care must be more affordable for more Maine people   AUGUSTA --  Democratic leaders of the Maine House and Senate on Wednesday said...

VETERANS, WORKING MAINERS BENEFIT FROM HEALTH CARE EXPANSION

Posted: September 16, 2013

LePage wrong on who benefits from increased health care coverage   AUGUSTA -- Democratic leaders of the Maine House and Senate said today that...

TAX EXPENDITURE TASK FORCE NAMED, SET TO MEET

Posted: September 04, 2013

AUGUSTA -- The Presiding Officers of the Maine Legislature on Wednesday announced the members of a commission charged with finding $40 million in...