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SENATE VOTES TO PROTECT CITIZENS FROM DRONE SURVEILLANCE

Posted: June 19, 2013

Requires warrant for drone use in Maine AUGUSTA—Earlier today in a 23-12 vote, the Senate passed a measure to protect privacy in drone...

SENATE FAILS TO OVERRIDE LEPAGE VETO OF BILL TO HELP MAINE WORKERS

Posted: June 19, 2013

Measure sought to incentivized hiring Maine workers over Canadian workers   AUGUSTA—In a nearly a party-line vote of 20-15, Republican...

Senate Passes "Buy American" Bill

Posted: June 18, 2013

Senator Jackson’s measure will support American manufacturing AUGUSTA— A bill sponsored by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson...

SENATE REPLACES ‘SCARLET LETTER’ SCHOOL GRADES WITH FAIR EVALUATION SYSTEM

Posted: June 18, 2013

System will involve stakeholders, and won’t be based on test scores   AUGUSTA—Earlier today in a 21-14 vote, the Senate approved a fair...

SENATE VOTES TO STRENGTHEN TEACHER EVALUATION RULES

Posted: June 18, 2013

Measure caps use of standardized test scores  AUGUSTA—Earlier today the Senate voted 21-14 to amend current rules on teacher evaluations....

SENATE VOTES TO PROTECT PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING

Posted: June 17, 2013

Measure requires direct funding of charter schools AUGUSTA—Early today the Senate voted 21-14 to prevent charter schools from siphoning taxpayer...

SENATE FAILS TO OVERRIDE VETO OF LOAN FORGIVENESS MEASURE

Posted: June 17, 2013

Bill would have benefitted those treating Alzheimer’s, traumatic brain injury patients AUGUSTA—Earlier today in a 21-14 vote, the Senate failed...

SENATE REJECTS OPTIONAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

Posted: June 17, 2013

AUGUSTA—In a vote of 16 -19, the Maine Senate failed to support voluntary background checks for sellers who transfer ownership of a firearm in a...

MAINE SENATE FIXES GOP RATE HIKE LAW

Posted: June 17, 2013

Measures prevent insurance companies from discriminating against rural Mainers, raising rates without review AUGUSTA- Earlier today, the Senate...

Senate Fails to Override Veto of American Logger Promotion Bill

Posted: June 17, 2013

Bill would require timber harvesting in state contracts to be performed by American loggers AUGUSTA – Earlier today, in a 18--17 vote the Senate...