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Sen. Haskell and Rep. Dion on drug summit

Posted: August 26, 2015

Lawmakers call for comprehensive approach to address Maine’s drug crisis       AUGUSTA –  Rep. Mark Dion and Sen. Anne Haskell on...

BIPARTISAN SUPPORT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LEGAL NON-CITIZENS FOR BASIC LIVING NEEDS

Posted: June 19, 2015

AUGUSTA--The Maine Senate voted 29 to 5 for a measure that would allow legal non-citizens, including asylum seekers, to receive general assistance...

PROHIBITING SHACKLING OF PREGNANT PRISONERS GETS INITIAL OK FROM SENATE

Posted: June 19, 2015

Currently Maine is failing when it comes to health of pregnant inmates   AUGUSTA -  A measure that would ban the practice of shackling...

FELONIZING POSSESSION OF FILED-OFF SERIAL NUMBERS AWAITS FUNDING

Posted: June 09, 2015

Measure would keep untraceable guns out of the hands of criminals   AUGUSTA -  A measure increasing the penalty for criminals possessing an...

JOINT RESOLUTION CALLS FOR SCREENING FOR RARE, FATAL GENETIC DISORDER IN NEWBORNS

Posted: June 08, 2015

Resolution urges screening of Krabbe disorder to prevent misdiagnoses   AUGUSTA – Today, in response to legislation sponsored by Senator...

BOND WOULD REVITALIZE AND PROTECT MAINE’S WATERFRONTS

Posted: June 04, 2015

Grant program would promote waterfront development and enhance economic activity   AUGUSTA -  A $10 million bond, proposed by Senator Anne...

BILL FELONIZING POSSESSION OF FILED-OFF SERIAL NUMBERS GETS INITIAL SUPPORT FROM SENATE

Posted: June 04, 2015

Measure seeks to keep untraceable guns out of the hands of criminals   AUGUSTA -  A measure increasing the penalty for criminals possessing an...

LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MEASURE BECOMES LAW

Posted: June 03, 2015

New law eliminates current regulatory barriers preventing hair braiding businesses AUGUSTA -  A measure that allows individuals to provide hair...

BILL ENCOURAGING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENACTED BY SENATE

Posted: May 20, 2015

Current regulatory barriers prevent people from starting their own hair braiding businesses AUGUSTA -  A measure that would allow individuals who...

Dem Radio Address: Haskell says, “We can’t just see poverty as someone else’s problem; we all have a stake in the success or failure of our neighbors.”

Posted: May 15, 2015

  Good Morning, this is State Senator Anne Haskell of Portland.   Nowadays with this 24-hour news cycle and the neverending campaign season,...