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BDN:Lawmaker pushes for more partnerships between Maine schools, community organizations

Posted: September 24, 2014

Read more here. BANGOR, Maine — Nearly 70 percent of all children under age 6 in Maine live in households where both parents work, Rita Furlow of...

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MAINE SENATE RECONVENES FOR 51 LEPAGE NOMINATIONS

Posted: September 23, 2014

Public hearings to start this week AUGUSTA--The Maine Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m. to vote on Governor Paul...

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Dem Radio Address: Vitelli says: Investment in education is an economic imperative

Dem Radio Address: Vitelli says: Investment in education is an economic imperative

Posted: September 12, 2014

is real economic development. It is not just a social and moral imperative; it is an economic imperative.”   Some may ask what can...

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LSJ: Emerge Maine honors lawmakers Hill and Rotundo as women of the year

Posted: September 04, 2014

Staff Report Read more here. PORTLAND — An organization dedicated to electing Democratic female candidates to public office has named state...

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Bangor Daily News: Despite study linking formaldehyde to cancer, Maine agency not requiring its disclosure in products

Posted: September 04, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here. AUGUSTA, Maine — Despite a new national study that deems formaldehyde a known cancer-causing chemical in humans,...

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Dem Radio Address: Boyle says: Mainers can’t afford the leadership of a governor who doesn’t put Maine workers first

Dem Radio Address: Boyle says: Mainers can’t afford the leadership of a governor who doesn’t put Maine workers first

Posted: August 29, 2014

  This weekend is Labor Day weekend. A three day weekend that marks the end of summer and a return to school. It’s often a reality...

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MPBN: Rising Jail Costs Prompt Maine Corrects Board to Seek More Funding

Posted: August 25, 2014

By Mal Leary Read More here AUGUSTA, Maine - The State Board of Corrections has voted unanimously to ask lawmakers in January for an additional $2...

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BDN: LePage gives raises to executive staff, withholds raises for 100 state attorneys

Posted: August 25, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read More here. AUGUSTA, Maine — Roughly 100 attorneys working for the state have been waiting nearly two months to receive...

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Radio Address: Johnson says: LePage’s recycled, failed policies aren’t working for Maine. We need policies with a shelf-life longer than the next campaign cycle

Radio Address: Johnson says: LePage’s recycled, failed policies aren’t working for Maine. We need policies with a shelf-life longer than the next campaign cycle

Posted: August 22, 2014

Whether I’m talking to one of the many retirees in my district, or a young family who is just getting a start here in Maine, a common anxiety is...

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Maine continues anemic job growth, lags nation

Posted: August 19, 2014

Maine’s job deficit is 12,600 since the end of the recession   AUGUSTA -- Top Democratic leaders in the Legislature said Maine’s anemic job...

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