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Category: Senator Lachowicz

SENATORS GRATWICK AND LACHOWICZ APPOINTED TO COMMISSION TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY IN HEALTH CARE COSTS

Posted: August 22, 2013

AUGUSTA—Senator Geoff Gratwick (D-Bangor) and Senator Colleen Lachowicz (D-Waterville) have been appointed to a special legislative commission to...

SENATE REJECTS ANTI-CHOICE BILLS

Posted: June 13, 2013

Bills would roll back women’s rights AUGUSTA—Today, the Senate rejected three anti-choice bills that would have infringed upon women’s right...

SENATE STRENGTHENS CLEAN ELECTIONS SYSTEM

Posted: June 12, 2013

Measure allows additional funding, limits funding to legislative races   AUGUSTA--Today, in a bipartisan 26-9 vote, the Senate passed a bill to...

OFFER TO EXPAND HEALTH CARE TO THOUSANDS GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM COMMITTEE

Posted: May 30, 2013

Accepting federal health care dollars will insure up to 70,000 low-income and working Mainers AUGUSTA—This afternoon the Legislature’s health...

Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center honors community members

Posted: May 20, 2013

By Kennebec Journal Staff Read more here AUGUSTA -- The Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center recently honored nine "Heroes in Healing" --...

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...

DEMOCRATS SUPPORT MEASURE TO KEEP SOCIAL WORKERS IN MAINE

Posted: May 16, 2013

AUGUSTA--Earlier today, the Senate voted in a party-line vote of 20-15 to pass a measure that would include social workers among the professions who...

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION BILL TO RECEIVE PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: May 07, 2013

Senator Lachowicz sponsors bill to establish a workplace violence prevention and crisis response plan for social workers and others providing direct...

MEASURE CREATING CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY COMMITTEE

Posted: May 02, 2013

MEASURE CREATING CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY COMMITTEE Measure will simplify process for reporting child sexual abuse and helping...

LACHOWICZ BILL TO EXPAND AUTISM INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN ADVANCES

Posted: April 11, 2013

IFS Committee unanimously recommends bill to Bureau of Insurance   AUGUSTA – Today, the Insurance and Financial Services Committee voted...