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Bangor Daily News: State-hired lawyers ask lawmakers to suspend CDC shredding investigation

Posted: February 12, 2014

By Scott Thistle Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers on the Government Oversight Committee on Tuesday were asked to suspend their...

Bangor Daily News: Senate overrides LePage veto of bill to provide summer food for free, reduced lunch students

Posted: February 12, 2014

By Chris Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — The Senate voted on Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Paul LePage of a bill that would require...

Bangor Daily News: After initial passage in House and Senate, stage set for final votes on revenue sharing next week

Posted: February 12, 2014

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers in both the House and Senate on Tuesday voted again to support a bill that would...

Kennebec Journal: Maine CDC officials duck legislative panel’s inquiry on shredding

Posted: February 12, 2014

By Steve Mistler All five decline to answer questions from an oversight committee about controversial health grant awards. Subpoenas may be next....

SENATE APPROVES DEMS' MEASURE TO RESTORE FUNDS TO MAINE TOWNS

Posted: February 11, 2014

Bill restores $40 million to towns to keep property taxes down   AUGUSTA—In a vote of 33-2, Senate Democrats led the charge to approve a...

SENATE OVERRIDES LEPAGE VETO OF BILL TO FEED HUNGRY STUDENTS

Posted: February 11, 2014

Measure increases access to federal summer food program AUGUSTA—This morning, the Senate voted 25-10* to override Governor LePage’s veto of a...

Lawmakers propose new bill to nix Alexander Group’s no-bid contract

Posted: February 10, 2014

AUGUSTA — Top Democrats on the state’s Health and Human Services Committee on Monday introduced a proposal to cancel the state’s $1 million...

2014 Democratic State of the State Address

Posted: February 04, 2014

Hello. I’m Senate President Justin Alfond. Tonight, Governor Paul LePage will deliver the State of the State to the Legislature and to the people...

Weekly Radio Address: President Alfond says, "Lawmakers have a second chance to feed Maine’s hungry kids so they too can have a fair shot at school and in life"

Posted: February 01, 2014

  The state of Maine made it to the top of the list. We rank third.     Unfortunately, it’s a list that we’d rather not be...

Bangor Daily News: Fix loophole: Domestic violence doesn’t always end upon arrest

Posted: January 30, 2014

Read more here. The work continues, as it has for years, to adapt Maine law to better protect victims of domestic violence. Only this legislative...