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Category: Senator Alfond

Portland lawmakers call on LePage to apologize to Deering High School

Posted: May 23, 2016

Story about repeated overdoses proven to be a lie; Now, LePage must own it AUGUSTA — Portland’s delegation to the Maine Legislature is calling...

Radio Address: Sen. Alfond says new Legislature has chance to restore civility

Posted: April 29, 2016

On Friday night, I left the State House after what was most likely my last day casting votes on the floor of the Senate for the people of...

Senate sends transportation, R&D bonds to Gov. LePage

Posted: April 15, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Friday enacted two bonds to boost the state’s transportation infrastructure and investments in job-creating...

Senate endorses Alfond’s bill to streamline anti-hunger program

Posted: April 07, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday gave initial approval to a bill that would expand access to food for hungry children and seniors by...

Senate Democrats: Maine will never again allow anti-LGBT discrimination

Posted: April 07, 2016

  AUGUSTA — Maine will never again return to the days when discrimination against LGBT Mainers was permitted under the law, said the Maine...

Senate passes bipartisan budget with strong vote

Posted: April 05, 2016

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday evening, the Maine Senate gave strong, bipartisan support to a supplemental budget deal negotiated to meet critical state...

After delay, Susan Deschambault finally sworn into Maine Senate

Posted: April 05, 2016

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday afternoon, Democrat Susan Deschambault was sworn into office as the newest member of the Maine Senate, representing Senate...

Appropriations Committee reaches bipartisan budget compromise

Posted: April 05, 2016

AUGUSTA — On Monday, the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee passed a bipartisan agreement on a supplemental budget...

Alfond to LePage: Swear in Deschambault today

Posted: April 04, 2016

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond on Monday demanded that Gov. Paul LePage immediately administer the oath of office to...

LePage refusal to swear in new Senator denies voters a voice in Augusta

Posted: April 01, 2016

AUGUSTA — Senate Democrats on Friday denounced Gov. Paul LePage for denying more than 38,000 voters in southern Maine a voice in the Maine...