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LEPAGE VETOES BILL TO INCREASE ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS

Posted: April 30, 2014

AUGUSTA – LePage vetoes unanimously supported measure to increase access to dental care in underserved areas. “All too often families in rural...

Bangor Daily News: To support local farmers, Legislature should stick with food hubs

Posted: April 29, 2014

By John Piotti Read more here Last week, Gov. Paul LePage vetoed LD 1431, a bill that could help small farms gain new markets and move more local...

PRE-K MEASURE BECOMES LAW

Posted: April 29, 2014

Will provide start up funding to school districts to offer pre-K programs AUGUSTA—A measure to expand early childhood education in Maine became...

COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY BILL BECOMES LAW

Posted: April 29, 2014

Bill creates commission to address college affordability and degree completion AUGUSTA—This morning a measure to address degree completion and the...

LEPAGE USES VETO PEN TO DENY INSURANCE PROTECTION TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Posted: April 28, 2014

AUGUSTA—During Autism Awareness month, Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill sponsored by Democratic Senator Colleen Lachowicz of Waterville to expand...

VETO SPREE HITS WORKERS’ COMP BILL

Posted: April 28, 2014

Senator Patrick’s legislation would allow injured workers to bring representation when they are being examined by their employer’s doctor...

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH BOND OFF FOR VOTER APPROVAL

Posted: April 28, 2014

MDI Lab to get $3 million for biomedical research   AUGUSTA—A bond measure sponsored by Senator Emily Cain of Orono to provide $3 million...

Bangor Daily News: LePage vetoes bipartisan supplemental budget bill, citing ‘gimmicks’

Posted: April 28, 2014

By Chris Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a supplemental budget bill that was crafted by the Legislature and...

MPBN: Maine Governor Vetoes Another Budget Bill

Posted: April 28, 2014

By Mal Leary Read more here The governor blasted lawmakers in his veto message, saying the measure, aimed at closing a projected $32 million...

Seacoast Online: LePage vetoes bill to fill $32M budget gap

Posted: April 28, 2014

Read more here BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a bill Friday that would close a $32 million gap in the state's $6.3...