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Legislative Funding Progress and Historic Designation for Wood Island Station

Legislative Funding Progress and Historic Designation for Wood Island Station

Posted: April 27, 2015

AUGUSTA – Legislation sponsored by Senator Dawn Hill of Cape Neddick to provide $200,000 in state funding for the restoration project at...

CONSERVATION LAND IN JEOPARDY: RALLY FOR KNIGHT’S POND

CONSERVATION LAND IN JEOPARDY: RALLY FOR KNIGHT’S POND

Posted: April 27, 2015

Plea made for Gov. LePage to release voter-approved bonds   CUMBERLAND - A group of concerned citizens, local officials, and state lawmakers...

CONSERVATION LAND IN JEOPARDY: RALLY FOR KNIGHT’S POND

CONSERVATION LAND IN JEOPARDY: RALLY FOR KNIGHT’S POND

Posted: April 27, 2015

Bipartisan legislators, towns, community partners rally for Knight’s Pond   CUMBERLAND - A group of concerned citizens, local officials, and a...

PROPOSED BILL MAKES POSSESSION OF FILED -OFF  SERIAL NUMBERS A FELONY

PROPOSED BILL MAKES POSSESSION OF FILED -OFF SERIAL NUMBERS A FELONY

Posted: April 24, 2015

Measure seeks to keep untraceable guns out of the hands of criminals   AUGUSTA -  A measure that seeks to increase the penalty for criminals...

MEASURE PROHIBITING SHACKLING OF PREGNANT PRISONERS MOVES FORWARD

MEASURE PROHIBITING SHACKLING OF PREGNANT PRISONERS MOVES FORWARD

Posted: April 24, 2015

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

MEASURE ADDRESSES ABANDONED PROPERTY BLIGHT

MEASURE ADDRESSES ABANDONED PROPERTY BLIGHT

Posted: April 24, 2015

Municipalities given tools and recourse when dealing with derelict properties AUGUSTA –A measure that would enable local municipalities to...

MEASURE SEEKS CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STATE-FUNDED TAX BREAKS

MEASURE SEEKS CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STATE-FUNDED TAX BREAKS

Posted: April 23, 2015

“It’s time to say to Maine employers: do right by your employees if you want to qualify for state assistance.”   AUGUSTA –A measure that...

NEW MEASURE INCENTIVIZES SNAP RECIPIENTS TO BUY HEALTHY FOOD

NEW MEASURE INCENTIVIZES SNAP RECIPIENTS TO BUY HEALTHY FOOD

Posted: April 23, 2015

Utilizing public-private partnerships and leveraging federal dollars is key   AUGUSTA –A measure that would tackle food insecurity in Maine by...

A Better Deal for Maine gets strong public backing at Bangor town hall

Posted: April 22, 2015

House Speaker, Senate Democratic Leader hold first public meeting on tax reform plan   BANGOR --  Bangor-area residents and community leaders...

MEASURE TO CREATE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS STRONGLY SUPPORTED IN PUBLIC HEARING

MEASURE TO CREATE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS STRONGLY SUPPORTED IN PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: April 21, 2015

Nonprofits, businesses, and law enforcement work with public school to assess the community's challenges AUGUSTA - A measure to help Maine’s...