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Breen presents budget amendment to expand opioid treatment access

Breen presents budget amendment to expand opioid treatment access

Posted: February 23, 2017

$4.8 million plan would create grant to fund treatment for uninsured, MaineCare patients AUGUSTA — Sen. Cathy Breen of Falmouth, the lead Senate...

Breen presents budget amendment to expand opioid treatment access

Posted: February 23, 2017

$4.8 million plan would create grant to fund treatment for uninsured, MaineCare patients AUGUSTA — Sen. Cathy Breen of Falmouth, the lead Senate...

Democratic legislative leaders to hold Town Hall in Fort Kent

Posted: February 23, 2017

Jackson welcomes Gideon, Libby, Golden to Northern Aroostook for Can-Am Crown International AUGUSTA — Democratic leaders from around the state...

Millett, Breen praise decision to decrease speed limit on I-295

Posted: February 22, 2017

AUGUSTA — Senators in southern Maine lauded a decision by the Maine Department of Transportation, announced Wednesday, to decrease the speed limit...

Sen. Diamond introduces bill to protect seniors from predatory business practices

Posted: February 17, 2017

AUGUSTA — A bill by Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, would protect Maine’s seniors from being hit with car insurance rate increases based solely on...

Legislature creates Opioid Task Force to tackle deadly drug crisis

Posted: February 17, 2017

Order by Sen. Jackson aims to stem public health epidemic that claims one life daily AUGUSTA — The Legislature on Thursday voted unanimously to...

No excuse for GOP voter suppression efforts, say Senate Democrats

Posted: February 15, 2017

AUGUSTA — Two Democratic members of the Maine Senate objected Wednesday to GOP-sponsored legislation that would suppress the voting rights of...

Sen. Millett presents school water safety bill

Posted: February 15, 2017

AUGUSTA — Sen. Rebecca Millett on Wednesday presented a bill to strengthen water testing requirements in Maine schools to protect children from the...

Miramant bill would create publicly owned state bank

Posted: February 14, 2017

AUGUSTA — A bill by Sen. Dave Miramant, D-Camden, would create a state bank to conduct the state’s financial business in the best interest of...

Sen. Chenette rejects calls to repeal Stand Up for Students referendum

Posted: February 10, 2017

LePage budget would cut school funding, hike property taxes to pay for handouts to the rich AUGUSTA — After a lengthy public hearing Friday on tax...