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SENATOR LACHOWICZ SPONSORS BILLS TO PROTECT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Posted: April 04, 2013

Bills would ease divorce requirements for domestic violence victims AUGUSTA – Senator Colleen Lachowicz (D-Waterville) introduced two measures to...

SENATOR GRATWICK SPONSORS BILL TO PREVENT HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST RURAL MAINERS

Posted: April 04, 2013

Bill would ensure rural Mainers are not charged higher rates   AUGUSTA- Senator Geoff Gratwick (D-Bangor) is sponsoring a bill that would not allow...

SENATOR PATRICK SPONSORS BILL TO REPEAL HARMFUL ASPECTS OF REPUBLICAN RATE-HIKE LAW

Posted: April 04, 2013

Bill would prevent insurance companies from raising rates with no limits AUGUSTA –Senator John Patrick (D-Rumford) is sponsoring a bill to repeal...

SENATE REJECTS TAX CUTS FOR WEALTHY

Posted: April 03, 2013

Dems say bill would set wrong priorities for Maine   AUGUSTA---Earlier this morning in a bipartisan vote, the Senate rejected a bill to lower...

SENATE APPROVES BILL TO PROTECT YOUTH FROM SKIN CANCER

Posted: April 03, 2013

Teen tanning in Maine exceeds national average despite known increased risk of cancer   AUGUSTA—Earlier today, the Senate endorsed a measure...

DEMOCRATS SUPPORT A MEASURE TO INCREASE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MAINERS

Posted: April 02, 2013

Proposed legislation will save money and create jobs AUGUSTA---Members of the state’s Health and Human Services committee held a public hearing...

SENATE VOTES TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGE

Posted: April 02, 2013

Honest day’s work should be rewarded with honest day’s pay AUGUSTA—Earlier today, the Senate passed legislation to increase the minimum wage in...

Bangor Daily News: Will workforce committee’s work close Maine’s skills gap?

Posted: April 01, 2013

By Matthew Stone Read more here Fifty-nine percent of Maine jobs will require some form of postsecondary training by 2018, according to the...

Weekly Radio Address: Patrick says Raising minimum wage is the right thing to do and it’s the right time to do it

Weekly Radio Address: Patrick says Raising minimum wage is the right thing to do and it’s the right time to do it

Posted: March 30, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senator John Patrick Imagine for an hour’s work you still are not earning enough to buy the laundry detergent you need to...

Seacoast Online: Track: Class B boys championship track team honored at State House

Seacoast Online: Track: Class B boys championship track team honored at State House

Posted: March 29, 2013

Read more here Sen. Dawn Hill, D-York welcomed the captains and coaches from the York High School boys indoor track team to the Maine State Senate...