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Senate passes Breen’s Equal Pay legislation

Senate passes Breen’s Equal Pay legislation

Posted: June 19, 2017

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Friday gave initial approval to a bill by Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, to fight the gender wage gap by requiring...

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GOP ‘proposal’ on education amounts to $220 million cut for schools

GOP ‘proposal’ on education amounts to $220 million cut for schools

Posted: June 01, 2017

Jackson, Libby say Republican scheme ignores voters, raise property taxes AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic leaders on Thursday brushed off an...

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Senate Democrats will not support a budget that ignores will of voters

Posted: May 15, 2017

Jackson, Libby call on GOP to stop threatening shutdown and get serious about budget AUGUSTA — Senate Democrats said Friday that they will not...

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Radio Address: We must act now to close the gender wage gap

Posted: May 03, 2017

Hello, this is Senator Cathy Breen from Falmouth. Thanks for tuning in. Early in my career, I worked to recruit and train women on welfare to get...

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Dems add 7 more Town Halls to Opportunity Agenda tour

Posted: April 28, 2017

New additions bring total numbers of open forums to 21, held from Presque Isle to Kittery AUGUSTA — After enthusiastic welcomes in 10 communities...

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Dems take Opportunity Agenda on the Road

Dems take Opportunity Agenda on the Road

Posted: April 19, 2017

Lawmakers to tour Maine for budget that cuts property taxes, fully funds schools and invests in communities, families and jobs AUGUSTA — After an...

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Sen. Breen recognizes Equal Pay Day

Sen. Breen recognizes Equal Pay Day

Posted: April 04, 2017

AUGUSTA — April 4 is Equal Pay Day, the point in the new year by which white women nationally have finally earned what men earned in the previous...

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Committee endorses Libby’s bill to protect consumers from controversial energy vendors

Committee endorses Libby’s bill to protect consumers from controversial energy vendors

Posted: March 31, 2017

A bill by Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, to bring much-needed consumer protection and transparency to the controversial competitive electricity supply...

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Workers, businesses rally behind ‘Buy America, Build Maine Act’

Workers, businesses rally behind ‘Buy America, Build Maine Act’

Posted: March 27, 2017

Jackson’s bill would support American manufacturing, reinvest taxpayer dollars in Maine AUGUSTA — A bill by Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, would...

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Radio Address | Jackson: Put Maine jobs, American manufacturing first

Radio Address | Jackson: Put Maine jobs, American manufacturing first

Posted: March 10, 2017

Hi, this is Senator Troy Jackson from Allagash. Thanks for listening. I have always believed that if there’s work that needs to be done in...

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