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Bangor Daily News: Ignore LePage politics, get to root of DHHS funding needs

Posted: May 21, 2013

Read more here A battle of wills and legislative powers took the spotlight Sunday, stirring up a political fire at a time when legislators and Gov....

Foster's Daily Democrat: Maine Senate passes Hill's bill to increase use of ignition interlock devices

Posted: May 21, 2013

Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — In a unanimous vote, the Maine Senate passed a bill Monday sponsored by Sen. Dawn Hill, D-York, to increase the...

Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center honors community members

Posted: May 20, 2013

By Kennebec Journal Staff Read more here AUGUSTA -- The Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center recently honored nine "Heroes in Healing" --...

SENATE PASSES HISTORIC MEASURE TO EXPAND HEALTHCARE COVERAGE AND REPAY HOSPITALS

Posted: May 20, 2013

Dems say the plan saves lives and saves money   AUGUSTA—Today in a 20-15 vote, the Senate passed an historic measure to repay Maine’s...

SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES MEASURE TO REDUCE DRUNK DRIVING

Posted: May 20, 2013

Senator Hill’s bill will increase use of ignition interlock devices AUGUSTA—Earlier today in a unanimous vote, the Senate passed a bill...

DEMOCRATS SLAM GOVERNOR’S INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR

Posted: May 19, 2013

Dems refuse to let LePage hijack hearing AUGUSTA—After Governor Paul LePage interrupted an Appropriations Committee hearing to lecture lawmakers,...

GOVERNOR’S 11th HOUR “CRISIS” DEBUNKED

Posted: May 19, 2013

Dems: “We are here to solve problems, not create a crisis” AUGUSTA—During a two hour meeting on Sunday with the state’s budget-writing...

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...