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$12 million in unclaimed cash owed to Mainers this year

$12 million in unclaimed cash owed to Mainers this year

Posted: February 08, 2016

The Office of the State Treasurer has received more than $12 million in the form of unclaimed property in the past year, and we are urging all...

Haskell: Prison is no place for innocent, sick Riverview patients

Haskell: Prison is no place for innocent, sick Riverview patients

Posted: February 05, 2016

The state-run psychiatric hospital in Augusta has many, many problems, and Governor Paul LePage’s plan to fix it is to put sick, innocent...

Sen. Diamond welcomes Windham student to the Maine Senate

Sen. Diamond welcomes Windham student to the Maine Senate

Posted: February 05, 2016

Casey Hafford, a student at Windham High School, recently served as an Honorary Page in the Maine Senate for the day as a guest of Sen. Bill...

Sen. Miramant welcomes student from Lura Libby School to the Maine Senate

Sen. Miramant welcomes student from Lura Libby School to the Maine Senate

Posted: February 05, 2016

Griffin Shortall, a student at Lura Libby School in Thomaston, recently served as an Honorary Page in the Maine Senate for the day as the guest of...

LePage stymies law to protect LGBT students

LePage stymies law to protect LGBT students

Posted: February 04, 2016

AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage is standing in the way of proposed rules to comply with a law requiring the protection of LGBT rights in Maine. Those...

Budget Committee forwards responsible tax conformity bill

Posted: February 03, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee on Wednesday voted 6-5 to forward a tax conformity bill that extends crucial tax...

Sen. Diamond welcomes North Windham Reverend to the Maine Senate

Sen. Diamond welcomes North Windham Reverend to the Maine Senate

Posted: February 03, 2016

Reverend Debra Girard of the North Windham Union United Church of Christ recently delivered the Morning Prayer to members of the Maine Senate during...

Senate Democrats blast LePage plan to mix Riverview patients, prisoners

Senate Democrats blast LePage plan to mix Riverview patients, prisoners

Posted: February 02, 2016

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to mix severely mentally ill patients with convicted criminals will face fierce resistance by Senate...

Democrats advocate for responsible tax cuts for Mainers

Posted: February 01, 2016

AUGUSTA — Five Democratic members of the Taxation Committee voted to fully fund one year of critical tax credits for Mainers. The $19 million plan,...

Sen. Haskell: Bills to support treatment key to solving drug crisis

Posted: January 29, 2016

  AUGUSTA — Sen. Anne Haskell of Portland, the leading Senate Democrat on the Health and Human Services Committee, released the following...