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LOON PROTECTION BILL BECOMES LAW

Posted: June 27, 2013

LOON PROTECTION BILL BECOMES LAW Measure severely limits the use of lead in fishing gear AUGUSTA – Today, a measure to protect loons and other...

SENATE UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTS IMPROVED ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR MAINE BUSINESSES

Posted: June 27, 2013

Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program strengthened to encourage Maine investment   AUGUSTA—Today, the Senate enacted a measure to provide...

SENATOR HASKELL’S LOON PROTECTION BILL APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE

Posted: June 14, 2013

SENATOR HASKELL’S LOON PROTECTION BILL APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE Measure severely limits the use of lead in fishing gear  AUGUSTA – Today the...

SENATE DEFEATS BILL TO SUPPORT FISHERMEN

Posted: June 07, 2013

Measure would have allowed fishermen to possess incidentally caught lobster   AUGUSTA -  Today, in a vote of 28-7, the Senate defeated a bill...

SENATE UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTS IMPROVED ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR MAINE BUSINESSES

Posted: June 07, 2013

Votes to strengthen the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program AUGUSTA—Today, the Senate voted unanimously to help Maine businesses secure...

SENATE UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTS MILITARY RECRUITERS

Posted: June 05, 2013

Dems say, All points of view should be presented AUGUSTA – In a unanimous vote, the Maine Senate passed a bill to allow military recruiters to...

Maine Voices: Lead sinker ban will help keep loon calls ringing out over our lakes

Posted: April 16, 2013

Maine Voices: Lead sinker ban will help keep loon calls ringing out over our lakes The proposal will protect the birds from poisoning so that we all...

SENATE APPROVES TAX CREDIT FOR WORKING MAINERS

Posted: April 04, 2013

Bill will fight hunger and homelessness in Maine   AUGUSTA---Earlier this morning, the Senate passed a bill to lower taxes for working Mainers...

LEPAGE PUTS POLITICS BEFORE PUBLIC HEALTH

Posted: April 04, 2013

Governor ignores medical science with his veto of youth cancer prevention bill AUGUSTA--Senate Democrats expressed disappointment following the...

SENATE REJECTS TAX CUTS FOR WEALTHY

Posted: April 03, 2013

Dems say bill would set wrong priorities for Maine   AUGUSTA---Earlier this morning in a bipartisan vote, the Senate rejected a bill to lower...