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Senate effectively kills bill that sought to remove public access to governor’s ‘working papers’

Posted: April 17, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously to postpone indefinitely a measure that sought to exempt from Maine’s Freedom of...

Tenants, businesses recovering from Fort Kent fire, donations top $42,000

Posted: April 17, 2012

FORT KENT, Maine — Three weeks after a fire destroyed a section of the West Main Street business district and displaced more than a dozen...

DEMOCRATS URGE VETO OVERRIDE

Posted: April 17, 2012

Lawmakers must reconvene to respond to line-item veto AUGUSTA—Senate and House Democratic leadership issued a letter to their Republican...

Democratic Address: Jackson says, Maine Doesn't Need Lawmakers Who Choose Winners and Losers

Posted: April 13, 2012

Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Jackson Maine Doesn't Need Lawmakers Who Choose Winners and Losers    Good Morning. This is State Senator Troy...

INJURED WORKERS LOSE PROTECTIONS UNDER GOP LEADERSHIP

Posted: April 13, 2012

AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate GOP voted late in the evening in favor of a measure, LD 1913, that takes away critical benefits to Maine's most injured...

MAINE SENATE GIVES INITIAL SUPPORT TO SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET

Posted: April 12, 2012

Lawmakers rejected many of the governor's proposed cuts AUGUSTA – Maine Senate gave overwhelming initial approval to the state's biennial...

MAINE SENATE GIVES INITIAL SUPPORT TO SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET

Posted: April 12, 2012

Lawmakers rejected many of the governor's proposed cuts AUGUSTA – Maine Senate gave overwhelming initial approval to the state's biennial...

STATE SENATE PASSES REVENUE SHARING BILL

Posted: April 12, 2012

Measure will help equalize tax base for hundreds of Maine communities   AUGUSTA—The Maine State Senate gave its final approval today for a...

Senator Johnson to Hold Local Office Hours

Posted: April 12, 2012

Augusta - Senator Chris Johnson (D-Lincoln County) will hold his monthly in-district office hours this Saturday, April 14, in two different...

Senator Craven, Area House Members to Hold Local Office Hours

Posted: April 12, 2012

Lewiston - Senator Margaret Craven and Representatives Brian Bolduc, Michael Carey, Michel Lajoie, Peggy Rotundo and Richard Wagner will hold...