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“PATENT TROLLS” LAW TO TAKE EFFECT FRIDAY

Posted: July 28, 2014

Senator Haskell’s measure will protect businesses from false patent claims AUGUSTA--- A measure sponsored by Assistant Senate Majority Leader...

SOLAR ENERGY LAW TAKES EFFECT

Posted: July 28, 2014

Senator Vitelli-sponsored measure to create state’s first roadmap for solar power AUGUSTA–--A  measure sponsored by Democratic Senator Eloise...

MPBN: Maine School Funding Commission Starts Work

Posted: July 28, 2014

By Mal Leary Read more here A state commission to study ways to implement recommendations on improving the way the state pays for elementary and...

SENATOR PATRICK TO CHAIR “KNOW BEFORE YOU GO” TASK FORCE

Posted: July 25, 2014

AUGUSTA- Democratic Senator John Patrick of Rumford has been appointed as the Senate chair of the Legislature's State Education and Employment...

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES HJELM, STOKES NOMINATIONS

Posted: July 24, 2014

AUGUSTA—In unanimous votes, the Judiciary Committee approved the nominations of the Honorable Jeffrey Hjelm of Camden to be a Maine Supreme Court...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Lachowicz says,

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Lachowicz says, "Maine people deserve better than a bad CEO who rewards mismanagement, scandal, and incompetence"

Posted: July 19, 2014

  Good morning, this is State Senator Colleen Lachowicz of Waterville.   For nearly two years, I’ve served on the Legislature’s Health...

LePage continues to play politics with nursing home funding

Posted: July 17, 2014

Governor sat on $4.6 million in state funding to play politics with nursing homes   AUGUSTA  --- Top Democratic leaders called Governor Paul...

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS WAIT MORE THAN TWO MONTHS FOR MEETING WITH GOVERNOR

Posted: July 08, 2014

LePage continues to delay responsibility to work with legislative leaders   AUGUSTA--After more than two months of requests and numerous...

MAINE’S CHILD HUNGER CRISIS FOCUS OF LAWMAKERS AND ADVOCATES IN AUGUSTA

Posted: July 08, 2014

Panel tasked with creating plan to improve access to food for hungry children   AUGUSTA--The Task Force to End Student Hunger convened...

MPBN: Ending Child Hunger in Maine: New Task Force Gets to Work

Posted: July 08, 2014

By Mal Leary Read more here Tens of thousands of Maine school children are not getting the food they need to thrive and grow. This is despite...