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Former Gov. John Baldacci honored at Truman Dinner

Posted: May 15, 2011

Speakers at the event draw sharp contrasts between Baldacci and his successor. By Meredith Goad mgoad@mainetoday.com Staff Writer Read more at the...

House Appropriations co-chair submits resignation

Posted: May 15, 2011

Read more at WLBZ2 AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) The partisan fight over health insurance reform has led the co-chairman of the powerful...

Talks fail to yield compromise on health insurance

Posted: May 11, 2011

STATE HOUSE By Tom Bell tbell@mainetoday.com MaineToday Media State House Writer AUGUSTA -- Negotiations between Republican and Democratic...

Maine Lawmaker Proposes Creating Unified Early Education System

Posted: May 05, 2011

Maine Lawmaker Proposes Creating Unified Early Education System 05/05/2011   Reported By: Tom Porter  LISTEN TO BROADCAST HERE...

LEGISLATION SEEKS TO REMEDY HIGH NUMBER OF HUNGRY MAINE STUDENTS

Posted: April 29, 2011

AUGUSTA—A bill introduced by Senator Justin Alfond (D-Portland) that seeks o feed hungry children during the summer months passed unanimously in...

BILL ENCOURAGES ALL MAINE STUDENTS TO PURSUE HIGHER ED

Posted: April 29, 2011

AUGUSTA—Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond of Portland introduced a proposal that would require all students to fill out at least one...

Tenure cut short: Economic development chief Phil Congdon resigns from LePage cabinet

Posted: April 28, 2011

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD By Susan M. Cover MaineToday Media State House Writer AUGUSTA — Economic development commissioner Phil Congdon...

Hearing test-drives billboard proposals

Posted: April 27, 2011

KENNEBEC JOURNAL By Rebekah Metzler rmetzler@mainetoday.com MaineToday Media State House Writer AUGUSTA -- Two daughters of the woman who led the...

At issue: Are billboards an unmet need, or 'visual litter'?

Posted: April 27, 2011

Pro-business and environmental views collide at a hearing on bills that would loosen the 34-year-old ban in Maine. By Rebekah Metzler...

BDN: Appropriations Committee gets some good budget news

Posted: April 15, 2011

Source: Bangor Daily News By Mal Leary, Capitol News Service Posted April 15, 2011 AUGUSTA, Maine — After weeks of testimony uncovering increased...