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Category: Senator Haskell

MAINE SENATE CONFIRMS 50 LEPAGE NOMINEES

Posted: September 30, 2014

Rejects Dench for top post at UMaine System   AUGUSTA--The Maine Senate reconvened today to confirm 50 of Governor Paul LePage’s political...

“PATENT TROLLS” LAW TO TAKE EFFECT FRIDAY

Posted: July 28, 2014

Senator Haskell’s measure will protect businesses from false patent claims AUGUSTA--- A measure sponsored by Assistant Senate Majority Leader...

SENATORS ALFOND AND HASKELL RECEIVE PERFECT SCORE ON LABOR RECORD

Posted: June 25, 2014

State employees union praises lawmaker for commitment to working families AUGUSTA – Senators Justin Alfond and Anne Haskell of Portland have each...

“PATENT TROLLS” BILL SIGNED INTO LAW

Posted: April 22, 2014

Senator Haskell’s measure will protect businesses from false patent claims AUGUSTA--- A bill sponsored by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Anne...

SENATE ENACTS $50 MILLION IN BONDS

Posted: April 17, 2014

Focusing on 21st century jobs and industries   AUGUSTA – Today, the Senate enacted six bond bills totaling $50 million to create jobs and...

Dems call on LePage to sign offshore tax havens bill

Posted: April 09, 2014

Bill stops multinationals from evading taxes, levels field for Maine businesses AUGUSTA – Democrats on Wednesday called on Gov. Paul LePage to sign...

MEASURE TO CLOSE CORPORATE OFFSHORE TAX HAVENS ADVANCES

Posted: April 07, 2014

Special tax protections for multinational corps cost Maine $5 million a year AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate unanimously advanced a measure to prevent...

PROPERTY TAX RELIEF BILL ADVANCES

Posted: April 04, 2014

AUGUSTA—This morning the Senate unanimously gave initial approval to a bill to increase property tax relief for Maine families. “Rising property...

SENATE REJECTS TABOR 3.0 BILL

Posted: April 02, 2014

AUGUSTA – In a 21-13 vote, the Senate rejected Governor LePage’s attempt to resuscitate TABOR. Maine voters previously rejected TABOR proposals...

SENATE DEMS VOTE TO CLOSE CORPORATE OFFSHORE TAX HAVENS

Posted: April 02, 2014

Maine loses $10 million per year because of special tax protections for wealthy corporations AUGUSTA – In a party line vote, the Senate gave...