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Appropriations Committee reaches bipartisan budget compromise

Posted: April 05, 2016

AUGUSTA — On Monday, the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee passed a bipartisan agreement on a supplemental budget...

Alfond to LePage: Swear in Deschambault today

Alfond to LePage: Swear in Deschambault today

Posted: April 04, 2016

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond on Monday demanded that Gov. Paul LePage immediately administer the oath of office to...

Sen. Breen: Mental health cuts will devastate families like mine

Sen. Breen: Mental health cuts will devastate families like mine

Posted: April 01, 2016

Gov. LePage’s Department of Health and Human Services recently announced its plan to make dramatic cuts to services for people living with...

LePage refusal to swear in new Senator denies voters a voice in Augusta

LePage refusal to swear in new Senator denies voters a voice in Augusta

Posted: April 01, 2016

AUGUSTA — Senate Democrats on Friday denounced Gov. Paul LePage for denying more than 38,000 voters in southern Maine a voice in the Maine...

Senate sends LePage bill to provide budget stability to school districts

Senate sends LePage bill to provide budget stability to school districts

Posted: March 31, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday enacted bill to give budget stability and predictability to school districts. The bill now goes to Gov. Paul...

Senate backs bill to support STEM students, retain workforce

Senate backs bill to support STEM students, retain workforce

Posted: March 30, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Wednesday gave its approval to a bill that would support STEM students and provide incentives for them to live and...

Senate enacts bill to let victims sever their rapists' parental rights

Posted: March 30, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Wednesday enacted a bill that will provide meaningful recourse to allow victims who become pregnant as a result of...

House GOP flip-flops, blocks prompt medical care for Maine’s foster kids

Posted: March 30, 2016

AUGUSTA — Despite previous strong support in both Legislative bodies and a successful veto override in the Senate, House Republicans flip-flopped...

Senate overturns veto of bill that provides prompt medical care for foster children

Posted: March 29, 2016

AUGUSTA — With a 33-1 vote, the Maine Senate on Tuesday overturned Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of LD 213, a bill that provides for prompt medical...

Senate endorses bill to aid parents of children conceived by rape

Posted: March 28, 2016

AUGUSTA — In a unanimous vote, The Maine Senate on Monday gave initial approval to a bill by Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, to empower victims who...