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SENATE PROTECTS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR HARD-WORKING MAINERS

Posted: June 03, 2013

Measure protects benefits for those unemployed through no fault of their own AUGUSTA—Today, in a 19—15 vote, the Senate passed a bill to protect...

HISTORIC HEALTH CARE AND HOSPITAL MEASURE PASSED BY MAINE SENATE

Posted: May 23, 2013

Bill could be on governor’s desk today   AUGUSTA—Today in a 20-15 party line vote, the Senate gave final approval to a historic measure to...

ANTI-WORKER MEASURES STRONGLY REJECTED BY SENATE

Posted: April 25, 2013

Right-to-work-for-less bill defeated   AUGUSTA--Earlier today, the Maine Senate strongly rejected two anti-worker measures that, if passed,...

BILL TO IMPROVE VOTING ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES RECEIVES STAMP OF APPROVAL

Posted: April 23, 2013

Bill would provide voter registration assistance to people with disabilities   AUGUSTA – Senator John Patrick (D-Rumford) is sponsoring a bill to...

Intimidation Allegations Spark Strong Rebuke

Posted: April 11, 2013

Labor Committee Chairs denounce LePage’s “appalling” behavior AUGUSTA -- New allegations that Governor Paul LePage intimidated hearing officers...

SENATOR JACKSON SPONSORS MEASURES TO PROTECT INJURED WORKERS

Posted: April 10, 2013

AUGUSTA –Earlier today, Senator Troy Jackson (D-Allagash) introduced two measures to strengthen workers’ compensation insurance benefits for...

SENATOR JOHN PATRICK CALLS ON CONGRESS TO REINSTATE GLASS-STEAGALL ACT

Posted: April 08, 2013

AUGUSTA – Last week Senator John Patrick, D-Rumford, called on Congress to reinstate the Banking Act of 1933, commonly known as the Glass-Steagall...

SENATOR PATRICK SPONSORS BILL TO REPEAL HARMFUL ASPECTS OF REPUBLICAN RATE-HIKE LAW

Posted: April 04, 2013

Bill would prevent insurance companies from raising rates with no limits AUGUSTA –Senator John Patrick (D-Rumford) is sponsoring a bill to repeal...

SENATE VOTES TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGE

Posted: April 02, 2013

Honest day’s work should be rewarded with honest day’s pay AUGUSTA—Earlier today, the Senate passed legislation to increase the minimum wage in...

Weekly Radio Address: Patrick says Raising minimum wage is the right thing to do and it’s the right time to do it

Posted: March 30, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senator John Patrick Imagine for an hour’s work you still are not earning enough to buy the laundry detergent you need to...