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Category: Veterans and Legal Affairs

Bill to fight voter intimidation easily clears committee hurdle

Posted: February 12, 2016

AUGUSTA — On Friday, a bill to fight voter intimidation by imposing reasonable limits on people video recording at polling places won the unanimous...

GOP SENATORS SUPPORT MEASURE TO STYMIE VOTER PARTICIPATION

Posted: April 29, 2015

Voter ID: “unnecessary solution in search of a problem”   AUGUSTA – In a vote of 18 - 17, with Senators Katz and Langley joining the...

FLIP-FLOPPING GOP SENATORS SUSTAIN VETO OF CHEATER PINTS BILL

Posted: April 09, 2015

Consumer protection bill would have ensured “If you pay for a pint, you get a pint”   AUGUSTA – In a party-line vote of 14 - 20, Maine...

MEASURE TO HELP MAINE BREWERS ENACTED

Posted: April 02, 2015

“Win-win” for Maine’s large and small craft brewers   AUGUSTA – A measure to strengthen and grow Maine’s burgeoning craft brewing...

BILL CRACKING DOWN ON “CHEATER PINTS” ENACTED

Posted: April 02, 2015

“If you pay for a pint, you should get a pint” AUGUSTA – A measure that will standardize the amount of beer sold as a “pint” was enacted...

MEASURE TO HELP MAINE BREWERS MOVES FORWARD

Posted: March 04, 2015

“Win-win” for Maine’s large and small craft brewers   AUGUSTA – A measure to strengthen and grow Maine’s burgeoning craft brewing...

BILL RECOGNIZING FALLEN VETERANS WITH NO NEXT-OF-KIN RECEIVES PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: March 02, 2015

Sen. Alfond introduces measure in honor of fallen 19th century soldier   AUGUSTA--A bill to ensure that all veterans receive gravemakers--even...

MAINE SENATE RECONVENES FOR 51 LEPAGE NOMINATIONS

Posted: September 23, 2014

Public hearings to start this week AUGUSTA--The Maine Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m. to vote on Governor Paul...

MPBN: Maine Lawmakers Awash in Flood of Competing Gambling Bills

Posted: January 21, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here Time is running out for a legislative policy committee charged with reviewing several bills that would expand gambling...

MEASURE TO INCREASE GAMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVES A PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: January 08, 2014

Senator Patrick sponsors bill to allow veterans’ and fraternal groups to operate slot machines AUGUSTA- Democratic Senator John Patrick of Rumford...