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Bangor Daily News: Actually, LePage’s budget would increase taxes

Posted: March 06, 2013

By John Patrick Read more here The state of Maine faces serious challenges. While the rest of New England has found a path out of the economic...

Bangor Daily News: Take it slow on Maine drone law

Posted: February 28, 2013

Editorial Read more here Drones are coming, and Maine needs to be ready. That’s the premise of LD 236, “An Act to Protect the Privacy of...

Bangor Daily News: Bill seeks to regulate drones in Maine airspace

Posted: February 27, 2013

By Scott Thistle Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — The buzz of high-flying police surveillance drones in the airspace above Maine is not yet a...

KJ: OUR OPINION: We need rules governing surveillance by drones

Posted: January 28, 2013

Read more here. It's not science fiction, it's science fact. The same technology that allows unmanned drones to hunt and kill terrorists in remote...

SENATOR PATRICK TO CHAIR LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Posted: December 21, 2012

Will also serve on Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee     AUGUSTA—Senator John Patrick (D-Rumford) has been appointed Senate Chair...

Democratic Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Patrick, under Republicans' watch promises were made, broken, and the middle class forgotten

Posted: October 12, 2012

Democratic Radio Address: Sen. John Patrick--Oct 2012 Good Morning. This is State Senator John Patrick of Rumford.   It caught my ear when...

Sun Journal: State Sen. John Patrick: Big tax cuts for the rich, crumbs for the middle and working class

Posted: July 31, 2012

Column & Analysis By Sen. John Patrick The governor has said, on numerous occasions, that the state must pay its bills. No one in the...

Legislative sentiment for Ray Broomhall

Posted: April 25, 2012

AUGUSTA -- On April 6 in the Maine Legislature, a Legislative sentiment was made on behalf of Ray Broomhall for his retirement after 50 active years...

INJURED WORKERS LOSE PROTECTIONS UNDER GOP LEADERSHIP

Posted: April 13, 2012

AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate GOP voted late in the evening in favor of a measure, LD 1913, that takes away critical benefits to Maine's most injured...

MEASURE HELPING VET ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVES INITIAL SUPPORT IN MAINE SENATE

Posted: April 09, 2012

AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate gave initial support for a bill that would allow charitable nonprofits, including Veterans organizations, to operate up to...