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Portland Press Herald: LePage’s plan for special ‘Open for Business Zones’ rejected by Senate

Posted: April 11, 2014

By Eric Russell Read more here The governor calls the vote ‘the latest attack by job-killing liberal politicians.’ AUGUSTA — The...

LEPAGE RIGHT TO WORK PROPOSAL DEFEATED IN SENATE

Posted: April 11, 2014

AUGUSTA—In a 22-13 vote, the Senate defeated Governor LePage’s proposal to make Maine a so-called right to work state. “This is politically...

SENATE REPUBLICANS SUSTAIN LEPAGE VETO, DENY HEALTHCARE TO 70,000 MAINERS

Posted: April 11, 2014

AUGUSTA—In a 22-13 vote, Senate Republicans sustained Governor Paul LePage’s veto of a Republican-sponsored compromise measure to accept...

Sun Journal: Senate deals quick death to LePage bill to turn state agency into campaign lie detector

Posted: April 11, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here. AUGUSTA — “The truthiness bill.” “The lie-detector law.” “The truth-squad bill.” In hallway...

LEPAGE’S CAMPAIGN “LIE DETECTOR” BILL REJECTED BY SENATE

Posted: April 10, 2014

Ethics Commission isn’t referee for campaign squabbles   AUGUSTA—Today the Senate unanimously rejected a proposal by Governor Paul LePage...

PRE-K MEASURE RECEIVES STRONG SUPPORT IN SENATE

Posted: April 10, 2014

Measure strongly endorsed by law enforcement, educators, neuroscientists, and business community   AUGUSTA—In a 26-9 vote, the Senate gave...

Dems call on LePage to sign offshore tax havens bill

Dems call on LePage to sign offshore tax havens bill

Posted: April 09, 2014

Bill stops multinationals from evading taxes, levels field for Maine businesses AUGUSTA – Democrats on Wednesday called on Gov. Paul LePage to sign...

SENATE REJECTS LEPAGE’S ATTEMPT AT OBSTRUCTING GOOD GOVERNMENT

Posted: April 08, 2014

Overrides 12th Veto AUGUSTA—In a 32-0 vote, the Senate voted for the twelfth time to override another of Governor Paul LePage’s vetoes, this...

Bangor Daily News: Senate Democrats flip the script on Republicans with bill banning welfare spending on tobacco, liquor, lottery

Posted: April 08, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — A surreal reversal in the Maine Senate on Monday saw majority Democrats advance a bill to ban...

SENATE PROTECTS SUCCESSFUL ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAM

Posted: April 07, 2014

Dems defeats three harmful LePage proposals AUGUSTA—The Senate joined the House in defeating three bills which would have put up barriers for...