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MEASURE TO INCREASE SAFETY FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS RECEIVES PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: January 13, 2014

Senator Emily Cain sponsors bill to improve use of evidence-based risk assessments AUGUSTA--The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will...

MPBN: Maine Lawmakers Scrutinize CDC Document Shredding Order

Posted: January 10, 2014

By Patty Wight Read more here The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention was scrutinized at a public hearing today for allegedly ordering...

DEMOCRATS CALL ON GOVERNOR TO HELP SOLVE STATE’S BUDGET PROBLEM

Posted: January 10, 2014

Escalating mismanagement at DHHS leaves more than $100 million budget hole AUGUSTA—Top Democratic lawmakers today called on Governor Paul LePage...

MPBN: Maine Group Calls for Single-Payer Health System

Posted: January 10, 2014

By Patty Wight Read more here. According to some health advocates in Maine, there is a serious illness in the state: the health care system itself....

MPBN: Jackson: End Maine's Contract with Embattled MaineCare Rides Provider

Posted: January 10, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here   The state department of Health and Human Services has decided that it will not renew contracts with an...

MAINERS SHARE PROBLEMS WITH FLAWED MAINECARE RIDES SYSTEM

Posted: January 09, 2014

Health and Human Services Committee considers two bills to find solution AUGUSTA---For more than two and a half hours, members of the public...

Portland Press Herald: Early Education, Teacher Pay Priorities for Maine Legislature’s Education Committee

Posted: January 09, 2014

Read more here: AUGUSTA - Beefing up early education, helping economically disadvantaged students and making sure teachers are paid a fair wage...

Bangor Daily News: Maine lawmakers should restore municipal revenue sharing

Posted: January 09, 2014

Read more here Sen. Dawn Hill and Rep. Peggy Rotundo, the chairwomen of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee, are starting out this...

LAWMAKERS CONSIDER MEASURES TO FIX TROUBLED MAINECARE RIDES

Posted: January 09, 2014

Two Measures Considered by the Health and Human Services Committee AUGUSTA---The Health and Human Services Committee will be holding public hearings...

MEASURE TO INCREASE GAMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVES A PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: January 08, 2014

Senator Patrick sponsors bill to allow veterans’ and fraternal groups to operate slot machines AUGUSTA- Democratic Senator John Patrick of Rumford...