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KJ: Lawmakers sustain 3 of 4 LePage vetoes

Posted: June 19, 2012

Kennebec Journal By Susan McMillan AUGUSTA -- Capping this year's session, legislators on Thursday overturned Gov. Paul LePage's veto of a teacher...

PPH: Maine Voices: Gov. LePage fails leadership test when it comes to job creation

Posted: June 19, 2012

Portland Press Herald Opinion By excluding the nonprofit sector from brainstorming workshops, he overlooks opportunities for growth. By SEN. JUSTIN...

Democratic Address: Educational Opportunities Fit Hand in Hand with Building the Middle Class and Strengthening Maine's Future

Posted: June 08, 2012

Democratic Address: Sen. Alfond June 9, 2012 Good Morning. This is Assistant Democratic Leader Senator Justin Alfond of Portland. In auditoriums...

BDN Editorial: Certifiably LePage: Insert upside-down smiley face here

Posted: June 07, 2012

BANGOR DAILY EDITORIALS Let’s agree on something easy. Mediocre teachers do not benefit students. So there should be incentives to encourage...

MAINE SENATE OVERRIDES GOVERNOR'S VETO OF TEACHER TRAINING

Posted: May 31, 2012

AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate voted to override Governor Paul LePage's veto of a teacher training bill, LD 1781, "An Act To Restructure the National...

ALFOND RECEIVES FRIEND OF EDUCATION AWARD

Posted: May 24, 2012

AUGUSTA—The Maine Education Association (MEA) awarded State Senator Justin Alfond the MEA 2012 Friend of Education Award for his leadership and...

MAINE SENATE GIVE FINAL PASSAGE TO “ECONOMIC SHOT IN THE ARM” WITH PUBLIC INVESTMENTS

Posted: May 16, 2012

AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate today passed five jobs bond bills supporting the state's public investments in transportation, research and development,...

SENATE REPUBLICANS GIVE INITIAL PASSAGE TO BUDGET HARMING THOUSANDS OF MAINE PEOPLE

Posted: May 15, 2012

AUGUSTA—In a vote of 19 – 16, Senate Republicans gave initial passage to a harmful and reckless budget that will hurt Maine's elderly, children,...

UMaine baseball team heads to Hadlock for southern Maine appearance

Posted: May 15, 2012

PORTLAND, Maine — It is expected to be a win-win situation Tuesday evening in Portland. For baseball fans, the 6 p.m. game between the University...

Senate effectively kills bill that sought to remove public access to governor’s ‘working papers’

Posted: April 17, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously to postpone indefinitely a measure that sought to exempt from Maine’s Freedom of...