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Maine continues to lag behind the nation in job growth

Posted: March 28, 2014

LePage’s bottom of the pack ranking hits young families, rural Maine hardest   AUGUSTA— Legislative leaders issued a statement on the latest...

Bangor Daily News: Maine Senate rejects NRA-backed amendment to allow concealed handguns without permits

Posted: March 28, 2014

By Scott Thistle Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — The state Senate on Friday shot down a Republican effort to make it legal to carry a concealed...

Lewiston Sun Journal: Maine Medicaid expansion bill passes in Senate, goes to LePage

Posted: March 28, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA — All eyes are on Republican Gov. Paul LePage after the state Senate on Friday granted final passage to a...

SENATE APPROVES MEASURE TO MODERNIZE CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT PROCESS

Posted: March 28, 2014

Creates uniform permit, requires State Police to conduct mental health background checks AUGUSTA—On Friday, the Senate voted 20-13 in favor of a...

SENATE ENACTS EXPANSION COMPROMISE BILL TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO 70,000 MAINERS

Posted: March 28, 2014

Lawmakers urge Governor LePage to put politics aside and sign bill AUGUSTA—This morning the Senate enacted a Republican-sponsored measure to accept...

SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES MEASURE TO ADDRESS RISING COST OF COLLEGE

Posted: March 28, 2014

Bill creates commission to address college affordability and degree completion AUGUSTA—This morning the Senate unanimously gave initial approval to...

MAINE BUSINESS LEADERS URGE PASSAGE OF SMALL BUSINESS JOBS BOND

MAINE BUSINESS LEADERS URGE PASSAGE OF SMALL BUSINESS JOBS BOND

Posted: March 28, 2014

AUGUSTA  –  Dozens of business leaders testified in support of the Legislature’s workforce panel’s small business jobs bond during a marathon...

MPBN: Maine Lawmakers Consider $100 Million in Bond Proposals

Posted: March 28, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here The bond proposals lawmakers are considering total more than $100 million and have the potential to infuse the state's...

SENATE REPUBLICANS SUSTAIN VETO OF EARLY EDUCATION BILL

Posted: March 27, 2014

Measure would have developed comprehensive early childhood plan AUGUSTA – In a 22-13 vote, the Senate failed to secure the necessary two-thirds,...

Johnson’s cemetery law rewrite moves forward

Posted: March 27, 2014

http://www.boothbayregister.com/article/johnson-s-cemetery-law-rewrite-moves-forward/30667 By SUE MELLO, Staff Reporter In 2013, the Maine state...