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Legislative Panel Advances Measure to Provide Health Care to 70,000 Mainers

Posted: March 03, 2014

AUGUSTA—This afternoon, the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee advanced a measure to accept the federal government’s offer to...

WORKFORCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS SMALL BUSINESS JOBS BOND

Posted: March 03, 2014

AUGUSTA—On Monday, the Joint Select Committee on Maine’s Workforce and Economic Future gave strong bipartisan approval with a vote of 12 – 1*...

NEW REPORT SHOWS REFUSAL TO EXPAND MEDICAID WILL HURT MAINERS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

Posted: March 03, 2014

21,000 Mainers Will be Without Mental Health Care If State Blocks Federal Health Dollars AUGUSTA --  Maine people suffering from mental illness will...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Boyle says, "The Governor's threats are the worst kind of politics--stifling economic growth and job creation"

Posted: March 01, 2014

Good Morning. This is State Senator Jim Boyle.   I am a first-term senator serving the communities of Gorham, Scarborough, and Westbrook....

Oversight Panel Weighs Fed Letter on LePage Intimidation

Posted: February 28, 2014

GOP lawmakers attempt to block discussion, then defend LePage   AUGUSTA -- The state’s Government Oversight Committee held its first meeting...

COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES SENATOR GERZOFSKY’S BILL TO CONSERVE MUD FLATS

Posted: February 28, 2014

AUGUSTA – A bill sponsored by Democratic Senator Stan Gerzofsky of Brunswick to conserve mudflats and protect natural resources from the invasive...

LEGISLATURE APPROVES BILL FOR RESPONSIBLE FIREWORKS USE

LEGISLATURE APPROVES BILL FOR RESPONSIBLE FIREWORKS USE

Posted: February 27, 2014

AUGUSTA—Earlier today, in a vote of 20-15, the Senate gave final approval to a bill sponsored by Democratic Senator Chris Johnson of Somerville...

FEDERAL INVESTIGATION SHOWS LEPAGE “ENDANGERED THE FAIR HEARING PROCESS”

Posted: February 27, 2014

Feds flag LePage’s Blaine House meeting to intimidate hearing officers AUGUSTA—Federal officials have determined that Governor LePage and...

Measure to Nullify Alexander Group’s No-bid Contract Moves to Committee

Posted: February 27, 2014

Alexander contract wastes taxpayer dollars, another instance of LePage mismanagement   AUGUSTA -- The Maine House on Thursday sent a measure...

MEASURE TO IMPROVE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CANCER TREATMENT BECOMES LAW

Posted: February 26, 2014

Senator Cain’s bill requires equal coverage for oral and IV cancer treatment AUGUSTA— A bill sponsored by Democratic Senator Emily Cain of Orono...