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Category: Veterans and Legal Affairs

Sen. Luchini bill to help Maine liquor manufacturers grow their market receives bipartisan support

Posted: March 03, 2021

AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, a bill sponsored by Sen. Louie Luchini, D-Ellsworth, to allow Maine manufacturers of alcohol to sell directly to...

Committee passes Sen. Luchini bill to continue help for restaurants, bars hurt by pandemic

Posted: February 17, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, a bill sponsored by Sen. Louis Luchini, D-Ellsworth, to extend regulatory provisions put in place to help restaurants and...

Sen. Luchini introduces bill to continue help for restaurants, bars hurt by pandemic

Posted: February 08, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Monday, Sen. Louis Luchini, D-Ellsworth, introduced LD 205, “An Act To Extend the Ability of Restaurants and Bars To Serve Alcohol...

Sen. Deschambault appointed chair of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Posted: December 14, 2020

AUGUSTA — Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, has been appointed to serve as Senate chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice...

Sen. Louie Luchini’s bill to support restaurants receives unanimous, bipartisan support in committee

Posted: July 31, 2020

AUGUSTA – Sen. Louie Luchini, D-Ellsworth, on Friday introduced a bill to support Maine’s small restaurants and bars to the Legislature’s...

Committee unanimously supports Carpenter’s Veterans Bill of Rights proposal

Posted: July 31, 2020

AUGUSTA — A proposed Veterans Bill of Rights from Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, on Friday received approval from the Committee on Veterans and...

Deschambault bill to permit alcohol tastings at farmers’ markets receives Senate approval

Posted: June 12, 2019

A bill from Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, LD 805, “An Act To Clarify the Laws Governing Taste Testing and Retail Sales of Liquor at...

Deschambault bill to permit alcohol tastings at farmers’ markets receives committee approval

Posted: May 31, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill from Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, LD 805, “An Act To Clarify the Laws Governing Taste Testing and Retail Sales of...

Maine Senate enacts Chenette bill to limit former lawmakers becoming lobbyists

Posted: April 25, 2019

AUGUSTA —On Thursday, the Maine Senate unanimously enacted a bill sponsored by Sen. Justin Chenette, D-Saco, LD 76, “An Act to Strengthen the...

Sen. Chenette’s PAC reform bill receives unanimous Senate approval

Posted: March 13, 2019

AUGUSTA —On Tuesday, the Maine State Senate voted unanimously to support Sen. Justin Chenette’s, D-Saco, bill LD 256, “An Act To Ban the...