Stay up to date:

Newsroom

BDN: State seeks relief from No Child Left Behind

Posted: September 07, 2012

Bangor Daily News By Robert Long, BDN Staff   AUGUSTA, Maine — Local involvement and the premise that rewarding progress works better as a...

Democrats say survey shows GOP “rate hike law” must be repealed

Posted: September 07, 2012

Independent report shows health insurance law hikes rates for small businesses, Mainers over 50   AUGUSTA – Key Democratic state lawmakers...

BEARDSLEY CONFIRMED TO A TOP EDUCATIONAL POST DESPITE DEMOCRATS' CONCERNS

Posted: September 06, 2012

Questions remain about Beardsley's knowledge of sex abuse case during tenure as university president     AUGUSTA—Maine Senate Democrats...

Weekly Radio Address: Jackson says Labor Day is an important time to remember the strength and resiliency of Maine workers

Posted: August 31, 2012

Democratic Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Jackson   Good morning. This is State Senator Troy Jackson of Allagash.     It's labor day...

Feds still mulling LePage's Medicaid waiver request

Posted: August 31, 2012

Gov. LePage would like to tighten eligibility requirements and remove 24,000 low-income parents and 1,800 elderly people from the program. Source:...

WGAN: State Readies Proposal For No Child Left Behind

Posted: August 27, 2012

WGAN AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine is preparing its proposal to be exempted from some of the provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind law. Sen....

Seacoast Online | E-ZPass Rates to increase 1 cent per mile

Posted: August 22, 2012

Board gives final approval to raise tolls By Susan Morse, August 22, 2012   Local officials expressed disappointment at the news that...

MPBN: Maine Democrats Challenge Medicaid Cut Plan

Posted: August 18, 2012

MPBN In a letter to federal officials, two Democratic Maine lawmakers dispute Gov. Paul LePage's claims that the cuts were needed to forestall a...

Weekly Address: Goodall says targeting investments strengthening the skills of Maine workers will improve our economy & grow the middle class

Weekly Address: Goodall says targeting investments strengthening the skills of Maine workers will improve our economy & grow the middle class

Posted: August 17, 2012

Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Seth Goodall-8-18-12   Good Morning. This is State Senator Seth Goodall of Richmond.   Right now in Maine...

Dems say governor should make secret plans for special session public

Posted: August 16, 2012

Augusta – Democratic leaders said today the governor should make his secret plans for a special session public now.  According to the Bangor Daily...