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Category: Senator Alfond

BOND WOULD STRENGTHEN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Posted: June 04, 2015

Proceeds would capitalize revolving investment fund AUGUSTA - A $5 million bond, proposed by Senator Justin Alfond of Portland, to support the Maine...

RECOGNIZING FALLEN VETERANS BILL ENACTED IN SENATE

Posted: June 03, 2015

AUGUSTA--A bill to ensure that all veterans receive gravemarkers--even when there is no next of kin--was enacted by the Maine State Senate today....

ENDING CHILDHOOD HUNGER BILL MOVES AHEAD AWAITING FUNDING

Posted: June 03, 2015

AUGUSTA--Today, in a near final step to becoming law, a bill aimed at ending childhood hunger was referred to the so-called “special...

PREPARING FOR RISING SEA LEVEL BILL GETS GO AHEAD FROM STATE SENATE

Posted: June 02, 2015

AUGUSTA - A bill to encourage coastal municipalities to study and prepare for the effects of rising sea level received support today in the Maine...

SENATE APPROVES BILL RECOGNIZING FALLEN VETERANS WITH NO NEXT-OF-KIN

Posted: May 28, 2015

Measure brought to light by fallen 19th century soldier   AUGUSTA--A bill to ensure that all veterans receive gravemarkers--even when there is...

MEASURE TO STABILIZE FUNDING FOR HOMELESS SHELTERS MOVES FORWARD

Posted: May 20, 2015

AUGUSTA--The state’s Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development voted 9 - 2 in support of a measure to stabilize funding for Maine’s...

BILL TO REDUCE ALCOHOL TAX ON KOMBUCHA EARNS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT

Posted: May 18, 2015

Senator Alfond’s bill would reduce excise tax on kombucha, now moves to the Senate AUGUSTA--A bill aimed at reducing the alcohol excise tax on...

MEASURE STRENGTHENING STANDARDS-BASED DIPLOMAS MOVES FORWARD

Posted: May 18, 2015

Alfond’s bill to form proficiency council unanimously supported by education panel   AUGUSTA--A bill aimed at strengthening standards-based...

BILL TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN MAINE MOVES AHEAD

Posted: May 14, 2015

Education committee unanimously supports measure   AUGUSTA--A bill aimed at ending childhood hunger was unanimously supported by the state’s...

OPPORTUNITY MAINE EXPANSION BILL EARNS BIPARTISAN VOTES

Posted: May 12, 2015

Measure expands tax credit to out of state grads and advanced degree earners AUGUSTA –A measure that strengthens the state’s Opportunity Maine...