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Measure to Expand Early Education in Maine Receives Robust Support

Posted: May 17, 2013

Senate Majority Leader Seth Goodall promotes universal voluntary Pre-K in schools across Maine AUGUSTA-- A bill to expand early childhood education...

Bill Encouraging CPR Education in Schools Receives Senate and House Approval

Posted: May 16, 2013

AUGUSTA – A bill co-sponsored by Senator David Dutremble (D-Biddeford) that would require public schools to offer training to students on how to...

DEMOCRATS SUPPORT MEASURE TO KEEP SOCIAL WORKERS IN MAINE

Posted: May 16, 2013

AUGUSTA--Earlier today, the Senate voted in a party-line vote of 20-15 to pass a measure that would include social workers among the professions who...

Sen. Gerzofsky to Host State Budget Forum At Bowdoin College

Posted: May 15, 2013

Forum will provide citizens opportunity to share concerns, ask questions, and learn about the state budget AUGUSTA—State Senator Stan Gerzofsky...

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND WORKFORCE BILL GAINS INITIAL APPROVAL FROM MAINE SENATE

Posted: May 15, 2013

AUGUSTA—The Senate gave initial approval to Maine’s first-of-its-kind workforce measure addressing the skills gap and workforce training. LD...

Pine Tree Watch Dog: Criticism of tax breaks growing in legislature

Posted: May 15, 2013

By John Christie and Naomi Schalit Read more here AUGUSTA – Over the past 50 years, Maine legislatures and governors have added millions of...

SENATE REPUBLICANS RUBBER STAMP GOVERNOR’S VETO

Posted: May 15, 2013

Republicans flip flop on their own AUGUSTA – A majority of Senate Republicans failed to override Governor LePage’s veto of LD 521, a Republican...

Seacoast Online: Non-combat vets deserve more respect

Posted: May 15, 2013

Letter to the Editor Read more here To the Editor: I tried to do a small thing for veterans a few months ago. I tried with Sen. Dawn Hill to get...

MEASURE TO STRENGTHEN MAINE LAWS ON MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT RECEIVES UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FROM COMMITTEE

Posted: May 13, 2013

Bill sponsored by Senator Valentino directs Adjutant General to conduct an assessment of the Maine Code of Military Justice AUGUSTA-This morning,...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Goodall says, “Putting Mainers back to work and helping businesses grow is a shared priority”

Posted: May 11, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Goodall   Last year, more than 4,000 Mainers were turned away from Maine’s community colleges.   More...