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Senate Dems question lack of transparency in DHHS contracting

Posted: August 11, 2016

Breen and Haskell: Seemingly unnecessary sole-source contract is troubling AUGUSTA — Senate Democrats are asking questions about why Gov. Paul...

Senate Democrats denounce LePage’s order to gut public health spending

Posted: June 27, 2016

AUGUSTA — Democrats in the Maine Senate decried Gov. Paul LePage’s executive order issued Monday, in which he pledged to gut public health...

Sen. Haskell earns perfect attendance record in 127th Legislature

Posted: May 25, 2016

AUGUSTA — Sen. Haskell, D-Portland, had a perfect attendance and voting record during the recently concluded legislative session. Sen. Haskell...

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...

Bill to prevent mental health cuts is law after Senate overrides veto

Posted: April 29, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Tuesday overrode Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill that prevents devastating and unprecedented cuts to mental...

Senate overrides LePage veto of raise for Riverview workers

Posted: April 29, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill to provide sorely needed raises for...

Lawmakers continue effort to fight the drug crisis

Posted: April 16, 2016

AUGUSTA — On the last day of the Legislative session, lawmakers made good on their pledge to take additional steps to fighting the state’s drug...

Senate passes Libby's bill for welfare reform, accountability at cash register

Posted: April 15, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Senate on Friday passed a bill to ban the use of welfare cash to buy alcohol, tobacco, lottery tickets and other products that...

Maine Senate passes GOP-led Medicaid expansion bill

Posted: April 12, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Tuesday gave initial approval to a Republican-sponsored bill to accept federal dollars to expand access affordable...

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...