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LEPAGE CROSSED ‘SACRED LINE’ WITH ABUSE OF POWER THREATS

LEPAGE CROSSED ‘SACRED LINE’ WITH ABUSE OF POWER THREATS

Posted: June 25, 2015

AUGUSTA –  Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond of Portland, released the following statement in response to Governor LePage’s interference...

VETO OVERRIDDEN ON BILL TO REDUCE ALCOHOL TAX ON KOMBUCHA

VETO OVERRIDDEN ON BILL TO REDUCE ALCOHOL TAX ON KOMBUCHA

Posted: June 23, 2015

Senator Alfond’s bill to reduce excise tax on kombucha becomes law   AUGUSTA--The Senate unanimously voted 34 to 0 to override a veto of a...

SENATE GOP VOTE AGAINST BILL TO SAFEGUARD TAXPAYER DOLLARS

SENATE GOP VOTE AGAINST BILL TO SAFEGUARD TAXPAYER DOLLARS

Posted: June 23, 2015

Measure seeks to recoup taxpayer funds abused under New Markets Tax Credit program AUGUSTA – In a party-line vote of 19 to 15, Senate Republicans...

HOUSE AND SENATE OVERRIDE VETO OF MEASURE ADDRESSING CHALLENGES FOR MAINECARE CHILDREN

HOUSE AND SENATE OVERRIDE VETO OF MEASURE ADDRESSING CHALLENGES FOR MAINECARE CHILDREN

Posted: June 19, 2015

AUGUSTA - In a final step to override Gov. LePage’s veto of a measure to develop a comprehensive strategy addressing inequities with quality of and...

SENATE DEMS AND GOP REJECT LEPAGE’S BUDGET VETO SPREE

Posted: June 19, 2015

Bipartisan support for budget uninterrupted   AUGUSTA –Democrats and Republicans stood together to override each of Governor LePage’s 64...

BIPARTISAN SUPPORT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LEGAL NON-CITIZENS FOR BASIC LIVING NEEDS

Posted: June 19, 2015

AUGUSTA--The Maine Senate voted 29 to 5 for a measure that would allow legal non-citizens, including asylum seekers, to receive general assistance...

BILL TO STRENGTHEN CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY ENACTED BY SENATE

BILL TO STRENGTHEN CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY ENACTED BY SENATE

Posted: June 19, 2015

“Silent Killer” could be prevented with more detectors   AUGUSTA - A bill that would require more buildings to have carbon monoxide...

PROHIBITING SHACKLING OF PREGNANT PRISONERS GETS INITIAL OK FROM SENATE

PROHIBITING SHACKLING OF PREGNANT PRISONERS GETS INITIAL OK FROM SENATE

Posted: June 19, 2015

Currently Maine is failing when it comes to health of pregnant inmates   AUGUSTA -  A measure that would ban the practice of shackling...

MAINE SENATE REJECTS ANTI-WORKER BILLS

MAINE SENATE REJECTS ANTI-WORKER BILLS

Posted: June 15, 2015

AUGUSTA - Today, the Maine Senate rejected three harmful anti-worker bills that sought to undermine Maine workers’ income and benefits.   Two...

Dem Radio Address: Breen says, Lawmakers reject governor’s political gamesmanship with overrides

Dem Radio Address: Breen says, Lawmakers reject governor’s political gamesmanship with overrides

Posted: June 13, 2015

  I’m proud of the collaborative, bipartisan work that I’ve seen in the legislature over the past several months. And I’m disappointed that...