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Senate unanimously supports Sen. Deschambault’s bill to commemorate a major leader in Franco-American history

Posted: March 13, 2020

AUGUSTA — A bill from Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, LD 1927, “Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Erect and...

Sen. Carpenter’s bill to maintain emergency health services in Central Aroostook County becomes law

Posted: March 12, 2020

AUGUSTA —Gov. Janet Mills has signed an emergency bill introduced by Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, to maintain an ambulance service in Central...

Bellows’ bill to increase reimbursement rates receives public hearing

Posted: March 10, 2020

AUGUSTA — Sen. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, on Monday presented a bill to increase home care reimbursement rates for Maine seniors. LD 2137,...

Bill to study emissions in South Portland advances in Maine Senate

Posted: March 06, 2020

AUGUSTA— On Thursday, a bill from Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, received unanimous support in the Maine Senate. The bill, LD 1915,...

Bellows bill to safeguard taxpayer dollars from bad privatization schemes clears committee

Posted: March 04, 2020

A bill introduced by Sen. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, to safeguard taxpayer dollars by tightening requirements on privatization of existing state...

Maine Senate approves Bellows bill to encourage further broadband investment in Maine

Posted: March 04, 2020

On Tuesday, the Maine Senate gave unanimous, initial approval to LD 1563, “An Act To Encourage the Development of Broadband Coverage in Rural...

Sen. Linda Sanborn responds to voters' decision to uphold new immunization law

Posted: March 03, 2020

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, Mainers overwhelmingly voted to uphold a recently passed legislation to strengthen the state’s immunization requirements...

Jackson, Gideon, Claxton, Legislative Democrats present legislation to end abusive billing and prioritize patients at public hearing

Posted: February 26, 2020

AUGUSTA — Legislative Democrats’ Patients First health care reform package received a public hearing before the Legislature’s Health Coverage,...

Millett bill to fund essential services for intellectually disabled Mainers receives unanimous committee support

Posted: February 25, 2020

AUGUSTA— On Tuesday, a bill from Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Portland, received unanimous approval from the Legislature’s Health and Human Services...

Senate votes unanimously to support Dill bill to eliminate online burn permit fees