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BUDGET PANEL HEARS REVENUE IDEAS FROM GOVERNOR

Posted: March 07, 2014

Dems reject LePage’s faulty logic of holding bonds hostage   AUGUSTA—Today, Governor LePage’s top budget officer identified two new revenue...

Bangor Daily News: Will a jobs bond give Maine businesses what they need to grow?

Posted: March 07, 2014

By Matthew Stone Read more here Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic lawmakers continued their salvo this week over the governor’s refusal to issue...

Bangor Daily News: Details on LePage plan to restore Maine’s rainy day fund emerge

Posted: March 07, 2014

By Scott Thistle Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — Details of Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s plan to restore about $21 million to Maine’s...

SENATE REPUBLICANS FLIP-FLOP, KILL EARLY VOTING BILL

Posted: March 06, 2014

Measure would have increased access to the ballot AUGUSTA— After initially supporting a measure to increase access to early voting in Maine,...

SENATE APPROVES BILL TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR YOUTH HOMELESS SHELTERS

Posted: March 06, 2014

Homelessness in Maine up 26% in past year  AUGUSTA— In a party-line vote, the Maine Senate initially approved a bill sponsored by Democratic...

BIPARTISAN SENATE VOTE GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO STATE-RUN VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL

Posted: March 06, 2014

Measure calls for moratorium on all other virtual charter schools AUGUSTA—In a bipartisan vote of 24-11, the Senate enacted a measure to create a...

Panel Endorses Measure to Cancel Controversial Alexander Group Contract

Posted: March 05, 2014

Alexander contract wastes taxpayer dollars, another instance of LePage mismanagement AUGUSTA -- In a party line vote, the Legislature’s Health and...

MEASURE TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN MAINE RECEIVES PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: March 05, 2014

Senator Patrick’s bill allows Maine State Housing Authority to accept federal funds to increase access to affordable housing AUGUSTA –Earlier...

BILL TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY IN HEALTHCARE COSTS ADVANCES

Posted: March 05, 2014

Proposal would expose the hidden costs of health care AUGUSTA –The Insurance and Financial Affairs Committee gave unanimous support to a bill to...

BEHIND THE EXPANSION NUMBERS: JACKSON TELLS THE NORTHERN MAINE STORY

Posted: March 05, 2014

AUGUSTA—Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash shared four stories of people living in his district who have been hurt by Maine’s...