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Senate positions for continued negotiation on tax conformity

Posted: February 11, 2016

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond of Portland released the following statement following the tabling of the tax conformity bill in...

The Maine Senate Democrats are on Instagram!

The Maine Senate Democrats are on Instagram!

Posted: February 10, 2016

The Maine Senate Democrats have joined Instagram! Give us a follow for photos and updates from the State House and beyond....

Gerzofsky’s jobs bill earns unanimous, bipartisan Labor Committee support

Posted: February 09, 2016

A measure aimed at attracting large-business investments to Maine received unanimous bipartisan support today in the state’s Labor, Commerce,...

Alfond: Gov. LePage should stop campaigning and start leading

Alfond: Gov. LePage should stop campaigning and start leading

Posted: February 08, 2016

AUGUSTA — On Monday, Gov. Paul LePage reversed decades of tradition by delivering his State of the State address in writing, rather than in a...

$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...