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COMMITTEE ADVANCES MEASURE TO ADDRESS COST OF COLLEGE

Posted: March 17, 2014

Creates commission to address college affordability and degree completion   AUGUSTA—This afternoon, the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee...

Maine Continues to Lag Behind the Nation in Job Growth

Posted: March 17, 2014

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

DEMS TO LEPAGE: “NO MORE EXCUSES--RELEASE THE BONDS”

Posted: March 17, 2014

Gov got everything he wanted; now he must keep promise and release the bonds AUGUSTA -- Top legislative leaders called on Governor Paul LePage to...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Johnson says, “Governor should sign expansion for the tens of thousands of Mainers whose lives will be improved, will be healthier, and perhaps even be saved"

Posted: March 14, 2014

  Good morning, this is State Senator Chris Johnson of Somerville. For the better part of a year there’s been considerable debate about...

Budget Panel Backs Proposal to Help Close Shortfall

Posted: March 14, 2014

Committee Passes Governor’s Plan to Replenish Rainy Day Fund and Restores Critical Education Funding and Merit Pay   AUGUSTA -- The state’s...

Government Oversight Chairs Issue Statements on CDC Document Shredding Scandal

Posted: March 14, 2014

AUGUSTA -- After nine months of investigation, senior officials at the Maine Centers for Disease Control directly confirmed, under subpoena, that...

Legal Newsline: Maine patent troll bill headed for Senate vote

Posted: March 14, 2014

By Jessica Karmasek Read more here PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) — A bill that would make patent trolling more difficult in Maine is headed to...

Portland Press Herald: Maine officials in document-shredding case want testimony kept secret

Posted: March 13, 2014

By Steve Mistler Read more here It would be a first for the Government Oversight Committee. Lawyers for DHHS say state officials could be more open...

DEMS TO LEPAGE: RELEASE BONDS TODAY

Posted: March 13, 2014

Release Jobs Bonds, Stop Manufacturing Crisis Augusta, Me. -- Top Democratic leaders in the Maine Legislature are calling on Governor Paul LePage to...

Lewiston Sun Journal: CDC officials in document-shredding probe want questions behind closed doors

Posted: March 12, 2014

By Lindsay Tice Read more here Five Maine Center for Disease Control officials subpoenaed to appearFriday before a legislative committee in a...