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Category: Senator Alfond

Alfond hails historic creation of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

Posted: August 24, 2016

The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument includes 87,500 acres east of Baxter State Park, and contains the East Branch of the Penobscot...

Radio Address: Alfond says Mainers deserve a government that works for them

Posted: August 19, 2016

Mainers are tired of dysfunction and partisan boxing matches in Augusta. They deserve a state government that works. Hi. This is Senate...

Alfond: LePage takes one step forward, two steps back on drug crisis

Posted: July 14, 2016

‘With states coming together to fight addiction, why is Maine going it alone?’ AUGUSTA — By obstructing efforts for effective treatment and...

‘Better late than never’ is no way to tackle drug crisis, Alfond says

Posted: July 01, 2016

Gov. LePage continues to ignore the letter of the law and separation of powers AUGUSTA — Following questions from Senate Democratic Leader Justin...

Alfond says LePage must stop dragging his feet on drug crisis

Posted: June 30, 2016

  AUGUSTA — More than five months after lawmakers passed a law to address the drug crisis, Gov. Paul LePage continues to delay the law’s...

Senate Democrats denounce LePage’s order to gut public health spending

Posted: June 27, 2016

AUGUSTA — Democrats in the Maine Senate decried Gov. Paul LePage’s executive order issued Monday, in which he pledged to gut public health...

Gov. LePage willing to break state law to take food of Mainers’ tables

Posted: June 23, 2016

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond released the following statement after learning that Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to cease state...

Alfond: Gov. LePage's needless SNAP fight puts Mainers at risk for hunger

Posted: June 22, 2016

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond is urging Gov. Paul LePage to retract his threat to eliminate the Supplemental Nutrition...

Alfond: There’s no need for a special legislative session

Posted: June 17, 2016

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond released the following statement regarding Gov. Paul LePage’s call for a special session of...

Alfond says LePage ‘on wrong side of history’ by joining pro-discrimination lawsuit

Posted: May 25, 2016

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond, D-Portland, released the following statement in response to news reports that Gov. Paul LePage...