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GOP PUTS POLITICS AHEAD OF PUBLIC HEALTH, FAILS TO OVERRIDE GOVERNOR’S VETO

Posted: April 09, 2013

Ignoring medical science Governor and Senate Republicans block skin cancer protection for youth   AUGUSTA--In a vote of 19-16, Senate Republicans...

BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES ON LIQUOR DEAL FINANCIALS

Posted: April 08, 2013

Final payment to hospitals to move forward   AUGUSTA -- Lawmakers on the state’s budget writing committee agreed today that they would take...

SENATOR JOHN PATRICK CALLS ON CONGRESS TO REINSTATE GLASS-STEAGALL ACT

Posted: April 08, 2013

AUGUSTA – Last week Senator John Patrick, D-Rumford, called on Congress to reinstate the Banking Act of 1933, commonly known as the Glass-Steagall...

SENATOR CLEVELAND SUPPORTS FAIRNESS FOR ALL VETERANS

SENATOR CLEVELAND SUPPORTS FAIRNESS FOR ALL VETERANS

Posted: April 08, 2013

SENATOR CLEVELAND SUPPORTS FAIRNESS FOR ALL VETERANS Sponsors Bill To Improve Veterans’ Access To Property Tax Relief   AUGUSTA--- At...

LAWMAKERS HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON FIREARM PROPOSALS

Posted: April 08, 2013

Bills sponsored by President Alfond and Senator Gerzofsky reviewed   AUGUSTA---Lawmakers on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee began...

Fosters Daily Democrat: Hill co-sponsors bill to improve veterans’ access to property tax relief

Posted: April 07, 2013

Read more here YORK, Maine — Sen. Dawn Hill, D-York, is cosponsoring a bill to improve Maine veteran’s access to property tax relief. Under the...

Foster's Daily Democrat: Hill sponsors legislation seeking fairness in hospital ratings

Posted: April 07, 2013

Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine, — Sen. Dawn Hill, D-York, is sponsoring a bill to improve patient access to hospitals. The measure will require...

CAIN’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL BECOMES LAW

Posted: April 05, 2013

Law will increase access to batterer intervention programs for women and men   AUGUSTA---Senator Emily Cain’s bill to increase access to...

ALLEGED DOCUMENT SHREDDING SPARKS INVESTIGATION REQUEST

Posted: April 04, 2013

Lawmakers concerned by state worker’s claim that public documents were destroyed   AUGUSTA—Today, lawmakers requested an independent...

SENATOR HILL SUPPORTS FAIRNESS FOR ALL VETERANS

Posted: April 04, 2013

COSPONSORS BILL TO IMPROVE VETERANS’ ACCESS TO PROPERTY TAX RELIEF   AUGUSTA---Senator Dawn Hill (D-York) is cosponsoring a bill to improve Maine...