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SENATE DEMS VOTE TO CLOSE CORPORATE OFFSHORE TAX HAVENS

Posted: April 02, 2014

Maine loses $10 million per year because of special tax protections for wealthy corporations AUGUSTA – In a party line vote, the Senate gave...

SENATE APPROVES MEASURE TO STUDY OPTIONS FOR SINGLE-PAYOR HEALTH CARE

Posted: April 02, 2014

AUGUSTA – In a 20-14 vote, the Senate gave initial approval to a measure to study options for single-payor health care in Maine. “Every morning,...

Marine Corps Times: Maine wants recognition of Agent Orange exposure

Posted: April 02, 2014

Read more here. PORTLAND, MAINE — Gov. Paul LePage is poised to sign into law a bill calling on the federal government to recognize disabilities...

MEASURE RECOGNIZING MAINE VETERANS’ EXPOSURE TO AGENT ORANGE SIGNED INTO LAW

MEASURE RECOGNIZING MAINE VETERANS’ EXPOSURE TO AGENT ORANGE SIGNED INTO LAW

Posted: April 02, 2014

Senator Tuttle’s measure supports veterans exposed to harmful chemicals at Gagetown   AUGUSTA— This afternoon, a resolve sponsored by...

SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES BILL TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS

Posted: April 01, 2014

Senator Tuttle’s bill allows private employers to have a veterans’ preference policy   AUGUSTA – Today the Senate unanimously gave...

MEASURE TO PROTECT SACO BAY FROM EROSION BECOMES LAW

Posted: April 01, 2014

Law sponsored by Senator Valentino will protect sand beach from further erosion AUGUSTA – Senator Linda Valentino’s measure to protect Saco Bay...

ECONOMIC STUDY SHOWS MAINE LAGS BEHIND NATION IN JOB CREATION

ECONOMIC STUDY SHOWS MAINE LAGS BEHIND NATION IN JOB CREATION

Posted: April 01, 2014

Declining unemployment masks trend: workers in their prime and young families still struggling after recession AUGUSTA—Even with the recent uptick...

Bangor Daily News: Debate about state borrowing likely to consume final weeks in legislative session

Posted: March 29, 2014

By Chris Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — There are few issues in Augusta that have caused as much controversy in recent years as...

Portland Press Herald: Maine agency reviewing contradictions in document-shredding testimony

Posted: March 29, 2014

By Steve Mistler Read more here Some of the explanations for some of the things that were done make you ask, ‘Does that make sense?’ says one...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Valentino says: Jobs bond builds off of Maine’s competitive advantages and will get Mainers working again today

Posted: March 29, 2014

  Jobs, jobs, and more jobs. Perhaps the only other topic discussed more than jobs is the weather!   Good Morning. This is State Senator...