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SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES MEASURE AIMED AT GROWING MAINE’S DOWNTOWNS

Posted: May 08, 2013

Bill to invest in Maine’s downtowns AUGUSTA—Earlier this morning, the Senate passed a measure to strengthen and grow Maine’s downtowns and...

Seacoast Online: Make Your Voice Heard on State Budget

Posted: May 08, 2013

By Sen. Dawn Hill Read more here As the chairwoman of the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, the state's budget-writing committee, I...

Seacoast Online: Legislators kill tax relief bill that would have helped veterans

Posted: May 08, 2013

By Susan Morse Read more here YORK, Maine — Veteran Cosmo DiBiase last week lost his fight for passage of a bill he claims would have given...

BILL TO INCREASE HOSPITAL TRANSPARENCY TO RECEIVE PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: May 08, 2013

Senator Gratwick, practicing physician, sponsors bill to make health care costs more transparent and fair   AUGUSTA - Senator Geoff Gratwick...

DEMOCRATS PRAISE TEACHERS

Posted: May 07, 2013

 Pass Joint Resolution in honor of Teacher Appreciation Day AUGUSTA- Earlier today, in honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, the Senate and House...

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION BILL TO RECEIVE PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: May 07, 2013

Senator Lachowicz sponsors bill to establish a workplace violence prevention and crisis response plan for social workers and others providing direct...

MEASURE TO INCREASE LOCAL FOOD USE RECEIVES PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: May 06, 2013

MEASURE TO INCREASE LOCAL FOOD USE RECEIVES PUBLIC HEARING Bill will help schools, others use Maine produced food   AUGUSTA— Senator Chris...

MEASURE CREATING CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY COMMITTEE

Posted: May 02, 2013

MEASURE CREATING CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY COMMITTEE Measure will simplify process for reporting child sexual abuse and helping...

MEASURE TO FUND IMPROVEMENT OF MAINE ROADS RECEIVES A PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: May 02, 2013

Senator Mazurek sponsors bill to authorize a GARVEE bond for bridge and highway repair AUGUSTA- Senator Ed Mazurek (D-Rockland) will introduce a...

MAINE’S WORKFORCE PANEL PASSES COMPREHENSIVE MEASURE ADDRESSING MAINE’S SKILLS GAP AND WORKFORCE CHALLENGES

Posted: May 02, 2013

First of its kind legislation gets green-light   AUGUSTA—The Legislature’s Joint Select Committee on Maine’s Workforce and Economic...