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SENATE DEMS SUPPORT BAN ON TOBACCO, BOOZE, AND BAIL WITH TANF DOLLARS

Posted: April 07, 2014

GOP take “my way or the highway” approach and reject compromise AUGUSTA—In a 20-15 vote, the Senate approved a bill to protect assistance for...

SENATE DEMS PASS MEASURE TO GO AFTER FRAUD CASES

Posted: April 07, 2014

Measure seeks to move beyond anecdotes and fight actual abuse AUGUSTA -- In a vote of 21-14, the Maine Senate gave initial approval to a measure that...

STRONGER TEACHER EVALUATION RULES ADVANCE

Posted: April 07, 2014

Senate enacts rule for local control    AUGUSTA—In a unanimous vote of 35-0, the Senate enacted a measure to implement new rules to help...

BILL TO KEEP CALL CENTER JOBS IN MAINE MOVES FORWARD

Posted: April 07, 2014

AUGUSTA – In a party-line vote of 20-15, the Senate approved a measure addressing the off-shoring of Maine call center jobs. “This bill would...

MEASURE TO CLOSE CORPORATE OFFSHORE TAX HAVENS ADVANCES

Posted: April 07, 2014

Special tax protections for multinational corps cost Maine $5 million a year AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate unanimously advanced a measure to prevent...

FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR VIRTUAL CHARTERS MOVES FORWARD

Posted: April 07, 2014

Measure could save Maine taxpayers $3.5 million AUGUSTA—In a party-line vote of 20-15 vote, the Senate gave initial approval to a measure that...

LAKE PROTECTION BILL RECEIVES UNANIMOUS SENATE APPROVAL

Posted: April 07, 2014

AUGUSTA—In a 35-0 vote, the Senate gave initial approval to a measure to protect Maine’s lakes. “Ensuring our lakes are protected is vital for...

Blue Mau Mau: Maine Senate Kills Franchise Protection Bill

Posted: April 04, 2014

By Don Sniegowski Read more here. AUGUSTA, Maine – On Wednesday Maine's state senate voted against Legislative Document 1458, the Small Business...

SENATE REPUBLICANS SUSTAIN LEPAGE VETO OF TRANSPORTATION PLAN

Posted: April 04, 2014

GOP lawmakers flip flop on support, “complicit in obstruction” AUGUSTA— The Senate fell short of the two-thirds needed to override Governor...

PROPERTY TAX RELIEF BILL ADVANCES

Posted: April 04, 2014

AUGUSTA—This morning the Senate unanimously gave initial approval to a bill to increase property tax relief for Maine families. “Rising property...