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DEMOCRATS RALLY WITH MAINERS IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

Posted: January 08, 2014

AUGUSTA -- Democratic leaders in the Maine House and Senate joined Mainers at a rally Tuesday in support of accepting federal dollars to expand...

DEM LEADERS PROPOSE MEASURE TO FULFILL STATE’S PROMISE TO FUND LOCAL TOWNS

Posted: January 06, 2014

In wake of harmful cuts, lawmakers seek to honor state’s commitment to aid local communities AUGUSTA--Democratic leaders on the state’s...

Seacoast Online: Nonprofit to eliminate transportation service

Posted: January 06, 2014

By Susan Morse Read more here YCCA says MaineCare change forcing end of low-income program YORK, Maine — York County Community Action has been...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Patrick says, "No one should have to fear that a medical emergency may lead to bankruptcy. It is time for Maine to step up and do something to help Mainers who lack basic health care"

Posted: January 04, 2014

Weekly Radio Address: Senator John Patrick   We are just a few days in to 2014. For many of us, ringing in a new year is the marker of new...

MPBN: Maine Lawmakers Consider Limiting Patent Trolls

Posted: January 03, 2014

By Mal Leary Read more here Companies that try to make a fast buck by asserting that they have a patent on a computer program or process or a piece...

Portland Press Herald: Bill to replace troubled MaineCare rides system faces uphill fight

Posted: December 27, 2013

By Joe Lawlor Read more here The plan to put local groups back in charge would need Republican support to survive a possible LePage veto. A...

MPBN: Maine Criminal Code Overhaul In the Works

Posted: December 26, 2013

By Mal Leary Read more here It's been more than three decades since lawmakers last revised Maine's criminal code.  Back then, the process...

Bangor Daily News: DHHS kept critical internal CDC review hidden

Posted: December 26, 2013

By Lindsay Tice Read more here An internal review last spring by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services uncovered some of the very same...

Portland Press Herald: Lawmakers plan to keep close watch on DEP

Posted: December 26, 2013

They'll work to tighten oversight of the department after the Press Herald uncovered failures, but don't expect to investigate its commissioner. By...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Mazurek says,

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Mazurek says, "We don’t know the stories of the people standing in line at the soup kitchen or homeless shelter. We should provide help—and do so without judgment and suspicion."

Posted: December 21, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Ed Mazurek   The holiday season is upon us. It’s a time when the gift of giving warms the heart.  ...