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SENATE GOP BLOCKS BILL TO PROTECT INJURED WORKERS

SENATE GOP BLOCKS BILL TO PROTECT INJURED WORKERS

Posted: May 12, 2015

Measure would allow injured workers to bring representation during medical eval   AUGUSTA - Today, 19 Republican Senators voted to kill a...

SENATE OKs INCREASING TRANSPARENCY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS

SENATE OKs INCREASING TRANSPARENCY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS

Posted: May 12, 2015

Bill would require insurance carriers to disclose patient out-of-pocket costs AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate gave initial approval for a measure that...

MEASURE TO ENCOURAGE MAINE’S START-UP COMMUNITY GOES TO PUBLIC HEARING

MEASURE TO ENCOURAGE MAINE’S START-UP COMMUNITY GOES TO PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: May 11, 2015

Start Maine Up can transform Maine’s story as the “oldest state in the country”   AUGUSTA--A measure that would  establish the Start...

MEASURE AIMS TO STRENGTHEN STANDARDS-BASED DIPLOMAS

MEASURE AIMS TO STRENGTHEN STANDARDS-BASED DIPLOMAS

Posted: May 11, 2015

Senator Alfond introduces bill to form proficiency council   AUGUSTA--A bill aimed at strengthening standards-based diplomas received its...

PROPOSAL WOULD EXPAND OPPORTUNITY MAINE TAX CREDIT TO OUT OF STATE COLLEGE GRADS & ADVANCED DEGREE EARNERS

PROPOSAL WOULD EXPAND OPPORTUNITY MAINE TAX CREDIT TO OUT OF STATE COLLEGE GRADS & ADVANCED DEGREE EARNERS

Posted: May 11, 2015

Maine’s business community rallies behind bill to attract more Maine talent AUGUSTA--A measure that strengthens the state’s Opportunity Maine...

PARENTS AND STUDENTS ADVOCATE FOR CONTROL OVER STANDARDIZED TESTING MANDATES

PARENTS AND STUDENTS ADVOCATE FOR CONTROL OVER STANDARDIZED TESTING MANDATES

Posted: May 11, 2015

AUGUSTA –A measure that would codify parents’ rights to have their children opt-out of standardized testing received strong support during a...

BILL TO EXPAND MAINE FARMS AND LOCAL FOODS INTRODUCED

BILL TO EXPAND MAINE FARMS AND LOCAL FOODS INTRODUCED

Posted: May 07, 2015

AUGUSTA –A measure to expand the use of fresh Maine foods into new markets like school food service programs received support in the state’s...

SENATE GOP BLOCKS BILL TO PROTECT MAINE CLAMMING

SENATE GOP BLOCKS BILL TO PROTECT MAINE CLAMMING

Posted: May 07, 2015

 Years of work to reverse green crab predation squandered by party-line vote   AUGUSTA - In a vote of 16 to 19, Maine Senate Republicans...

SENATE ENACTS MEASURE ADDRESSING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM

SENATE ENACTS MEASURE ADDRESSING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM

Posted: May 07, 2015

Chronic absence among young learners impedes learning and foretells dropout rates AUGUSTA – A measure aimed at reducing chronic absence from...

MEASURE TO BOOST HOME-BASED HEALTH CARE BROADLY SUPPORTED

MEASURE TO BOOST HOME-BASED HEALTH CARE BROADLY SUPPORTED

Posted: May 06, 2015

AUGUSTA - A measure addressing the chronic underfunding of Maine’s home-based care system received strong bipartisan and broad community support...