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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...

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS SAY CLOCK IS TICKING ON HEALTH CARE EXPANSION BILL

Posted: June 17, 2013

LePage holds up 4,500 jobs, health care for nearly 70,000 AUGUSTA—Top Democratic leaders on Monday said new reports of job loss in Maine...

SENATOR HASKELL’S LOON PROTECTION BILL APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE

Posted: June 14, 2013

SENATOR HASKELL’S LOON PROTECTION BILL APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE Measure severely limits the use of lead in fishing gear  AUGUSTA – Today the...

Senate Expands Access to Lower-Cost Prescription Drugs

Posted: June 14, 2013

Measure allows use of CanaRX AUGUSTA--Today in a 30-4 vote the Senate enacted a measure allowing Maine residents to obtain cheaper prescription drugs...

SENATE PASSES BILL TO PREVENT ANIMAL CRUELTY

Posted: June 14, 2013

Animal abusers banned from owning animals post-conviction   AUGUSTA—Earlier today the Senate voted in a party line vote of 19-15 to protect...

Bill to Boost Fledgling Maine Companies’ Growth in Jeopardy

Posted: June 14, 2013

By Whit Richardson, BDN Staff Posted June 14, 2013, at 5:33 a.m.   AUGUSTA, Maine — As the days go by, a program that helps Maine’s early...