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SENATE OVERRIDES VETO OF BILL TO INCREASE DENTAL ACCESS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS

Posted: May 01, 2014

AUGUSTA – In a 30-5 vote, the Senate voted to override Governor LePage’s veto of a bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson of...

LEGISLATURE’S BUDGET BECOMES LAW DESPITE LEPAGE VETO

Posted: May 01, 2014

Budget eliminates and reduces DHHS wait lists for people with disabilities, ups reimbursements for struggling nursing homes AUGUSTA -- Despite...

SENATE OVERRIDES LEPAGE VETO OF ‘FOOD HUBS’ BILL HELPING MAINE FARMERS AND FISHERMEN

Posted: May 01, 2014

AUGUSTA—In a 30-5 vote, the Senate overrode Governor LePage’s veto of a bill to encourage the use of Maine-produced food in Maine schools....

SENATE APPROVES INSURANCE PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Posted: May 01, 2014

Overrides 15th LePage veto   AUGUSTA—One day after Autism Awareness month, the Senate voted 30-5 to override Governor LePage’s veto of a...

SMALL BUSINESS BOND APPROVED IN SENATE

Posted: May 01, 2014

Provides $12 million through FAME for small biz to expand   AUGUSTA – Today, in a 31-4  vote the Senate overrode Governor LePage’s veto of...

Mainebiz: $3M bond would help Down East lab

Posted: April 30, 2014

Read more here A $3 million bond proposal signed by Gov. Paul LePage would benefit Mount Desert Island Biological Lab, a nonprofit biomedical...

LEPAGE VETO PEN STRIKES OUT PREDICTABILITY FROM MAINE’S WIND ENERGY LAWS

Posted: April 30, 2014

AUGUSTA –Governor LePage vetoed a bill that clarified the regulatory process and provided predictability to Maine’s wind energy law. “This...

LEPAGE VETOES EXPANSION FOR FOURTH TIME

Posted: April 30, 2014

Maine is only state in New England to deny expansion offer   AUGUSTA--Governor LePage took another opportunity to deny lifesaving health care...

LEPAGE SAYS ‘NO’ TO SMALL BUSINESS BOND

Posted: April 30, 2014

Bond targets small businesses and entrepreneurs to get products from lab to market   AUGUSTA –Governor Paul LePage on Tuesday vetoed a small...

LEPAGE VETOES BILL PROTECTING WORKERS’ SEVERANCE PAY

Posted: April 30, 2014

AUGUSTA – Governor LePage vetoed a bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash to allow former employees of the Maine...