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WMTW: Maine CDC document shredding case could expand

Posted: February 21, 2014

By Paul Merrill Read more here Former employee says she was told to shred public documents AUGUSTA, Maine —The case of the former state employee...

Government Oversight Committee Subpoenas CDC Officials, Documents

Posted: February 21, 2014

Officials to testify about shredding scandal AUGUSTA -- The Maine Legislature’s bipartisan Government Oversight Committee on Friday voted...

Bangor Daily News: Maine legislative panel rejects call to make it a crime to bring a fake gun to school

Posted: February 21, 2014

By Chris Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — A measure that would make it a crime to bring a fake firearm onto public school property was...

LEPAGE RENEGES ON STATEWIDE JOBS BOND CONTRACTS

Posted: February 20, 2014

Seven months after authorization, Governor changes mind   Augusta – In an email to State Treasurer Neria Douglass, Governor Paul LePage...

STATE SENATOR CHRIS JOHNSON TO HOST COMMUNITY MEETING IN DAMARISCOTTA

Posted: February 20, 2014

The forum will provide citizens the opportunity to share concerns and ask questions about issues before the Legislature  AUGUSTA— Democratic State...

SENATE ENACTS MEASURE TO PROTECT WORK-SHARING PROGRAM

Posted: February 20, 2014

Senator Patrick’s bill would protect workers’ access to work-sharing when faced with a layoff AUGUSTA – Earlier today, the Senate unanimously...

LAWMAKERS STAND ALONGSIDE MAINERS WHOSE ‘LIVES ARE ON THE LINE’

LAWMAKERS STAND ALONGSIDE MAINERS WHOSE ‘LIVES ARE ON THE LINE’

Posted: February 20, 2014

Mainers Rally to Urge Expansion of MaineCare Healthcare AUGUSTA--Today, nearly fifty people rallied at the State House urging lawmakers to expand...

Bangor Daily News: Maine Senate rejects long-debated ‘religious freedom’ bill

Posted: February 19, 2014

By Chris Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — The Senate narrowly defeated a controversial “religious freedom” bill on Tuesday over the...

Portland Press Herald: MaineCare application asks personal questions, such as where a child was conceived

Posted: February 19, 2014

By Joe Lawlor Read more here DHHS says questions on the form have a purpose and are not meant to intrude, but others object. Single parents...

MPBN: Maine Senate Rejects 'Religious Freedom' Bill

Posted: February 19, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here Majority Democrats used their superior numbers in the Maine Senate today to reject statutory checks on the...