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Lewiston Sun Journal: Legislature overrides veto on bill that lets retired teachers work at full pay

Posted: March 23, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA — The Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to override a veto by Gov. Paul LePage of a bill to let...

SENATE OVERRIDES LEPAGE VETO FOR EIGHTH TIME

Posted: March 20, 2014

Measure aimed at keeping qualified teachers in the classroom, especially rural Maine AUGUSTA – Today, the Senate voted 29-5 to override Governor...

SENATE REPUBLICANS FLIP VOTES, SUSTAIN LEPAGE VETO OF BILL TO CREATE STATE-RUN VIRTUAL ACADEMY

Posted: March 18, 2014

Measure originally passed Senate 24-11; veto sustained 23-12 AUGUSTA—After some Senate Republicans flipped their votes, the Senate failed to...

COMMITTEE ADVANCES MEASURE TO ADDRESS COST OF COLLEGE

Posted: March 17, 2014

Creates commission to address college affordability and degree completion   AUGUSTA—This afternoon, the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee...

Forecaster Forum: Health-care expansion in Maine shouldn't be a partisan issue

Posted: March 10, 2014

By Senator James Boyle and Senator Rebecca Millett Read more here For more than a year, the Legislature has been talking about the need to accept...

BIPARTISAN SENATE VOTE GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO STATE-RUN VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL

Posted: March 06, 2014

Measure calls for moratorium on all other virtual charter schools AUGUSTA—In a bipartisan vote of 24-11, the Senate enacted a measure to create a...

SENATE SUPPORTS FUNDING FOR EARLY EDUCATION

Posted: March 04, 2014

Measure restores $2 million previously cut from Head Start programs AUGUSTA—In a 27-7 vote, the Senate approved a measure to restore $2 million in...

Bangor Daily News: Maine legislative panel rejects call to make it a crime to bring a fake gun to school

Posted: February 21, 2014

By Chris Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — A measure that would make it a crime to bring a fake firearm onto public school property was...

Bangor Daily News: Senate overrides LePage veto of bill to provide summer food for free, reduced lunch students

Posted: February 12, 2014

By Chris Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — The Senate voted on Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Paul LePage of a bill that would require...

SENATE OVERRIDES LEPAGE VETO OF BILL TO FEED HUNGRY STUDENTS

Posted: February 11, 2014

Measure increases access to federal summer food program AUGUSTA—This morning, the Senate voted 25-10* to override Governor LePage’s veto of a...