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Bill to allow alcohol sales on cruises sails through committee

Posted: February 01, 2017

AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee gave its unanimous, bipartisan endorsement to a bill by Sen. Dave Miramant,...

Diamond bill would make Maine comply with federal ID standards

Posted: February 01, 2017

Maine must take action to protect citizens’ freedom of travel, not wait for Congress AUGUSTA — Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, stressed Wednesday...

Sen. Bellows signs letter denouncing Trump’s anti-refugee, anti-Muslim order

Posted: January 31, 2017

HALLOWELL — Sen. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, joined other elected officials as well as community members and clergy from the capital region in...

Sens. Deschambault, Dion to serve on special marijuana committee

Posted: January 31, 2017

AUGUSTA — Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, and Sen. Mark Dion, D-Portland, have been appointed by the Senate President to serve on the...

Millett bill would create training licensure for graduates of tech school plumbing programs

Posted: January 31, 2017

AUGUSTA — A bill by Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, would allow students who study plumbing at a Career and Technical Education school to...

Sen. Chipman denounces Trump’s Muslim, refugee ban

Posted: January 29, 2017

AUGUSTA — Sen. Ben Chipman, D-Portland, will attend a rally Sunday at the Portland International Jetport to join his constituents and other Mainers...

Libby: Trump’s Muslim, refugee ban is moral failure unparalleled in modern era

Posted: January 29, 2017

AUGUSTA — Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, joined leaders of his city’s community of New Mainers in denouncing President Donald Trump’s executive...

Sen. Dion: Trump’s order a ‘direct assault’ on Constitution

Posted: January 29, 2017

AUGUSTA — Sen. Mark Dion, D-Portland, released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending entry of all...

Libby: Trump’s Muslim, refugee ban is moral failure unparalleled in modern era

Libby: Trump’s Muslim, refugee ban is moral failure unparalleled in modern era

Posted: January 29, 2017

AUGUSTA — Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, joined leaders of his city’s community of New Mainers in denouncing President Donald Trump’s executive...

Sen. Jackson statement on the death of Loren Keim

Posted: January 28, 2017

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson released the following statement of condolences upon learning of the death of Sen. Lisa Keim's son,...