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Alfond, Haskell: No lotto purchases with state money

Posted: December 16, 2015

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond and Sen. Anne Haskell, the ranking Democratic Senator on the Health and Human Services Committee,...

Sen. Alfond calls for accountability as DHHS tanks food assistance program

Posted: December 14, 2015

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond is demanding accountability from DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew and Gov. Paul LePage after the...

Radio Address: Gerzofsky lauds bipartisan plan to fight state's drug abuse epidemic

Posted: December 11, 2015

The United States has been fighting the War on Drugs since Ronald Reagan was president. If there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that we...

Democratic leaders: Legislature must address Gov. LePage’s abuse of power

Posted: December 03, 2015

AUGUSTA — Democratic leaders are lauding the bipartisan Government Oversight Committee for its work on the LePage/Good Will-Hinckley scandal, and...

Radio Address: Alfond says, ‘On Thanksgiving, let’s commit to helping hungry Mainers’

Posted: November 26, 2015

Hi there. This is Justin Alfond, the Democratic Leader in the Maine Senate. Today, like you, I’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving with my family....

Senate Democratic leaders laud ACLU effort to restore abortion coverage

Posted: November 24, 2015

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, the ACLU of Maine filed a lawsuit to restore abortion coverage for low-income Maine women who qualify for MaineCare. The...

Legislative leaders making progress in crafting package to fight drug crisis

Posted: November 20, 2015

AUGUSTA — Leaders from both parties in the Legislature met Friday with officials from the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Health...

Sen. Valentino receives FAME’s Dirigo Legislative Champion Award

Sen. Valentino receives FAME’s Dirigo Legislative Champion Award

Posted: November 20, 2015

AUGUSTA — Democratic Sen. Linda Valentino of Saco received an award from the Finance Authority of Maine, or FAME, in recognition of her steadfast...

Gerzofsky lauds acceptance of bills to support shellfish industry

Posted: November 20, 2015

AUGUSTA — Democratic Sen. Stan Gerzofsky of Brunswick thanked the Legislative Council for accepting two of his bills aimed at supporting a vital...

Sen. Millett says education improvements shouldn’t have to wait

Posted: November 19, 2015

AUGUSTA — A bill designed to streamline school district funding advanced through the Legislative Council on Thursday, while a second bill aimed at...