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Category: Senator Alfond

Legacy Gift Naturally Taken Up by Descendant

Posted: March 06, 2012

Released 3/5/12 Over 13,000 Harold Alfond College Challenge Grants Awarded More than $6.5 Million Dollars Invested in Maine’s Future March 5,...

BUDGET AGREEMENT PASSES SENATE

Posted: February 23, 2012

Senate Democrats push proposal for Veterans care   AUGUSTA – The Maine State Senate voted today to pass the state budget in a vote of 27 –...

Fighting to keep legacy alive

Posted: February 23, 2012

February 23, 2012 2:00 AM Last week, the Maine Legislature failed to pass a budget which contained a scaled-down version of Gov. Paul LePage's...

Greg Kesich: Senate Dems finally stand up against governor's overreach

Posted: February 22, 2012

Sometimes the best deal you can reach through compromise is still not good enough. By Greg Kesich gkesich@mainetoday.com Editorial Writer  ...

PROPOSED MEASURE IMPROVES TEACHING STANDARDS

Posted: February 21, 2012

Public Hearing Held on Teacher Certification AUGUSTA—Lawmakers on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee held a public hearing on a measure...

Maine gov blasts Dems for rejecting budget

Posted: February 19, 2012

Maine gov blasts Dems for rejecting budget February 17, 2012 17:55 GMT AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Maine's governor is blasting Senate Democrats for...

Gov. LePage blasts Democrats for rejecting budget

Posted: February 19, 2012

Gov. LePage blasts Democrats for rejecting budget PORTLAND, Maine (WTW) — Gov. Paul LePage on Friday called Senate Democrats obstructionists for...

LePage: Democrats' vote was 'obstruction'

Posted: February 19, 2012

February 17 LePage: Democrats' vote was 'obstruction' Senate Democrats say they are trying to find an alternative after rejecting a budget plan...

Budget fix falls short in Senate

Posted: February 17, 2012

Budget fix falls short in Senate Democrats object to the measure, saying it would hurt too many Maine people. By Susan M. Cover...

Maine bill seeks parent involvement in schools

Posted: February 08, 2012

Maine bill seeks parent involvement in schools %reldate(2012-02-08T09:00:00 AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Maine lawmakers are considering a bill to get...