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COMMITTEE ENDORSES BILL TO LABEL GMO FOODS

Posted: May 17, 2013

COMMITTEE ENDORSES BILL TO LABEL GMO FOODS Majority Support “Produced with Genetic Engineering” sticker  AUGUSTA— Yesterday, a majority of the...

YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL ODYSSEY OF THE MIND TEAM RECOGNIZED AT STATE HOUSE

YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL ODYSSEY OF THE MIND TEAM RECOGNIZED AT STATE HOUSE

Posted: May 17, 2013

Sen. Hill presents legislative sentiment, wishes team luck at World Finals   AUGUSTA- This week, Senator Dawn Hill (D-York) presented a...

LAWMAKERS REJECT ANTI-CHOICE BILLS

Posted: May 17, 2013

Bills would roll back women’s rights   AUGUSTA- This afternoon, the Judiciary Committee rejected three anti-choice bills that would have infringed...

Measure to Expand Early Education in Maine Receives Robust Support

Posted: May 17, 2013

Senate Majority Leader Seth Goodall promotes universal voluntary Pre-K in schools across Maine AUGUSTA-- A bill to expand early childhood education...

Bill Encouraging CPR Education in Schools Receives Senate and House Approval

Posted: May 16, 2013

AUGUSTA – A bill co-sponsored by Senator David Dutremble (D-Biddeford) that would require public schools to offer training to students on how to...

DEMOCRATS SUPPORT MEASURE TO KEEP SOCIAL WORKERS IN MAINE

Posted: May 16, 2013

AUGUSTA--Earlier today, the Senate voted in a party-line vote of 20-15 to pass a measure that would include social workers among the professions who...

Sen. Gerzofsky to Host State Budget Forum At Bowdoin College

Posted: May 15, 2013

Forum will provide citizens opportunity to share concerns, ask questions, and learn about the state budget AUGUSTA—State Senator Stan Gerzofsky...

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND WORKFORCE BILL GAINS INITIAL APPROVAL FROM MAINE SENATE

Posted: May 15, 2013

AUGUSTA—The Senate gave initial approval to Maine’s first-of-its-kind workforce measure addressing the skills gap and workforce training. LD...

Pine Tree Watch Dog: Criticism of tax breaks growing in legislature

Posted: May 15, 2013

By John Christie and Naomi Schalit Read more here AUGUSTA – Over the past 50 years, Maine legislatures and governors have added millions of...

SENATE REPUBLICANS RUBBER STAMP GOVERNOR’S VETO

Posted: May 15, 2013

Republicans flip flop on their own AUGUSTA – A majority of Senate Republicans failed to override Governor LePage’s veto of LD 521, a Republican...