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SENATE REJECTS GOP’S ATTEMPT TO DELAY AND DENY PAYMENT TO MAINE’S HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FOR 70,000 MAINERS

Posted: May 21, 2013

Dems reaffirm commitment to reducing healthcare costs for people and hospitals AUGUSTA—Today in party line votes of 20 -15, the Senate rejected...

MAINE SENATE GIVES INITIAL APPROVAL TO SEND EARLY VOTING TO THE PEOPLE

Posted: May 21, 2013

Measure encourages greater voter participation AUGUSTA—This morning, the Maine Senate voted 24-11, largely along party lines, to allow the people...

SENATE PASSES HISTORIC MEASURE TO EXPAND HEALTHCARE COVERAGE AND REPAY HOSPITALS

Posted: May 20, 2013

Dems say the plan saves lives and saves money   AUGUSTA—Today in a 20-15 vote, the Senate passed an historic measure to repay Maine’s...

Measure to Expand Early Education in Maine Receives Robust Support

Posted: May 17, 2013

Senate Majority Leader Seth Goodall promotes universal voluntary Pre-K in schools across Maine AUGUSTA-- A bill to expand early childhood education...

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND WORKFORCE BILL GAINS INITIAL APPROVAL FROM MAINE SENATE

Posted: May 15, 2013

AUGUSTA—The Senate gave initial approval to Maine’s first-of-its-kind workforce measure addressing the skills gap and workforce training. LD...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Goodall says, “Putting Mainers back to work and helping businesses grow is a shared priority”

Posted: May 11, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Goodall   Last year, more than 4,000 Mainers were turned away from Maine’s community colleges.   More...

Maine’s Legislative Council approves $30,000 to help victims of Lewiston fires

Posted: May 10, 2013

http://bangordailynews.com/2013/05/09/news/state/maines-legislative-council-approves-30000-to-help-victims-of-lewiston-fires/ AUGUSTA, Maine — The...

ECONOMIC LEADERS APPLAUD FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND WORKFORCE BILL

Posted: May 09, 2013

“Hats off” to Maine’s Workforce Committee for bipartisan collaboration   AUGUSTA—Business, education, and labor leaders gathered today...

SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES MEASURE AIMED AT GROWING MAINE’S DOWNTOWNS

Posted: May 08, 2013

Bill to invest in Maine’s downtowns AUGUSTA—Earlier this morning, the Senate passed a measure to strengthen and grow Maine’s downtowns and...

MAINE’S WORKFORCE PANEL PASSES COMPREHENSIVE MEASURE ADDRESSING MAINE’S SKILLS GAP AND WORKFORCE CHALLENGES

Posted: May 02, 2013

First of its kind legislation gets green-light   AUGUSTA—The Legislature’s Joint Select Committee on Maine’s Workforce and Economic...