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State Employee Health Commission Puts Carey Medical Center and Northern Maine Medical Center Back on List of Preferred Hospitals

Posted: September 13, 2012

AUGUSTA – Good news for state employees and their families in Aroostook County. Cary Medical Center in Caribou and Northern Maine Medical Center...

BDN: Senate confirms Beardsley, despite Carlson controversy

Posted: September 07, 2012

Bangor Daily News By Whit Richardson, BDN Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of William Beardsley to...

PPH: After bitter exchanges, Maine Republicans confirm Beardsley

Posted: September 07, 2012

Republicans denounce Democrat 'attacks' on the Board of Education nominee over his dealing with a Husson chaplain accused of child sex abuse....

KJ: Beardsley nears Board of Education post approval

Posted: September 07, 2012

Kennebec Journal By Steve Mistler, Staff Writer AUGUSTA — Outgoing Conservation Commissioner Bill Beardsley moved one step closer to his new...

BDN: Superintendents criticize education commissioner’s student transfer philosophy

Posted: September 07, 2012

Bangor Daily News By Stephen Betts, BDN Staff Maine Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen’s practice of allowing students to transfer from one...

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Democrats say survey shows GOP “rate hike law” must be repealed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