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JOINT RESOLUTION CALLS FOR SCREENING FOR RARE, FATAL GENETIC DISORDER IN NEWBORNS

JOINT RESOLUTION CALLS FOR SCREENING FOR RARE, FATAL GENETIC DISORDER IN NEWBORNS

Posted: June 08, 2015

Resolution urges screening of Krabbe disorder to prevent misdiagnoses   AUGUSTA – Today, in response to legislation sponsored by Senator...

STANDARDIZED TESTING OPT-OUT BILL PASSES IN SENATE

STANDARDIZED TESTING OPT-OUT BILL PASSES IN SENATE

Posted: June 08, 2015

Measure clarifies and codifies parents’ rights   AUGUSTA –The Maine Senate gave initial approval to a bill that would codify parents’...

Democratic Leaders Praise Bipartisan Budget Deal

Democratic Leaders Praise Bipartisan Budget Deal

Posted: June 05, 2015

AUGUSTA -- Top Democrats in the Maine House and Senate praised a bipartisan budget deal reached on Friday by House and Senate Democrats and Senate...

Panel reaches bipartisan budget deal

Panel reaches bipartisan budget deal

Posted: June 05, 2015

Bipartisan budget deal will boost Maine economy; grow good jobs and strong wages (Augusta) – A bipartisan budget deal reached by Maine lawmakers on...

BOND WOULD INVEST IN R&D IN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

BOND WOULD INVEST IN R&D IN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

Posted: June 05, 2015

Bond targets job-creating innovation   AUGUSTA - A $20 million bond to support research and development in the University of Maine System...

BOND SEEKS TO IMPROVE FACILITIES AT ALL SEVEN UMS CAMPUSES

BOND SEEKS TO IMPROVE FACILITIES AT ALL SEVEN UMS CAMPUSES

Posted: June 05, 2015

AUGUSTA - A $35 million dollar bond to fund renovation, repairs, and research at University of Maine campuses across the state was introduced at a...

ENERGY EFFICIENCY BOND INTRODUCED AND SUPPORTED

ENERGY EFFICIENCY BOND INTRODUCED AND SUPPORTED

Posted: June 05, 2015

$30 million bond would button up nearly 70,000 Maine homes and save 100 million gallons of heating oil AUGUSTA - A $30 million bond that would...

MAINE’S ‘FOOD DESERT’ ADDRESSED BY BOND TO STRENGTHEN FOOD ECONOMY

MAINE’S ‘FOOD DESERT’ ADDRESSED BY BOND TO STRENGTHEN FOOD ECONOMY

Posted: June 05, 2015

Bond would invest in food infrastructure in central and northern Maine AUGUSTA - A $5 million bond to address hunger in central and northern Maine...

BOND SEEKS TO PRESERVE FRANCES PERKINS HOMESTEAD

BOND SEEKS TO PRESERVE FRANCES PERKINS HOMESTEAD

Posted: June 05, 2015

Perkins: FDR advisor, New Deal architect, and first woman U.S. Secretary of Labor AUGUSTA -  A $2 million bond to acquire the Frances Perkins...

BOND WOULD STRENGTHEN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

BOND WOULD STRENGTHEN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Posted: June 04, 2015

Proceeds would capitalize revolving investment fund AUGUSTA - A $5 million bond, proposed by Senator Justin Alfond of Portland, to support the Maine...