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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Posted: February 25, 2020

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, the Maine Senate voted unanimously to support a bill from Sen. Jim Dill, D-Old Town, LD 1788, “An Act To Eliminate Online...

Sen. Lawrence testifies in support of Patients First health care reform package

Posted: February 25, 2020

AUGUSTA – Sen. Mark Lawrence, D-Eliot, testified on Tuesday in favor of the Patients First health care reform package, a suite of legislation that...

Sen. Chenette welcomes senate pages from Saco to State House

Sen. Chenette welcomes senate pages from Saco to State House

Posted: February 21, 2020

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, Feb. 20, Sen. Justin Chenette, D-Saco, welcomed Victoria Boure, Alexis Bernier, Alexyai Telarico and Jazzmyn Goff, all of...

Committee supports Libby bill to increase graduation rates for vulnerable youths

Committee supports Libby bill to increase graduation rates for vulnerable youths

Posted: February 19, 2020

The Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee voted 7-4 on Wednesday in favor of LD 1916, “An Act To Increase High School...

Committee votes in favor of Deschambault bill to increase access to defibrillators

Posted: February 19, 2020

AUGUSTA — A bill from Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, to increase access to automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in Maine received...