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SENATE DEMOCRATS DEFEAT VOTER ID RESTRICTION

Posted: June 13, 2011

AUGUSTA— Senate Democrats led the opposition against a measure that, if passed, would have required a photo identification as a condition of voting...

Maine bill to create new crimes against 'unborn' fails

Posted: June 13, 2011

Read more from The Portland Press Herald. By Rebekah Metzler, MaineToday Media State House Writer. AUGUSTA — Maine senators voted 18-15 Monday...

Senate rejects bill regarding 'unborn children' crimes

Posted: June 13, 2011

Read more from The Morning Sentinel. By Rebekah Metzler, MaineToday Media State House Writer. AUGUSTA -- Maine senators voted 18-15 Monday against...

Senate rejects abortion rules, transgender bills

Posted: June 13, 2011

Read more from the Portland Press Herald. By Rebekah Metzler, MaineToday Media State House Writer. AUGUSTA - The Maine Senate on Wednesday killed...

State budget hinges on trust

Posted: June 13, 2011

Read more from the Bangor Daily News.  By David Farmer, BDN. Democratic and Republican leaders in the Legislature find themselves in the same...

Bill to end same-day registration approved

Posted: June 13, 2011

Read more from the Portland Press Herald. By Tom Bell, MaineToday Media State House Writer. AUGUSTA - A bill to end same-day voter registration won...

Foreign logger bill gets LePage veto

Posted: June 13, 2011

Read more from Mainebiz. By the Mainebiz News Staff. Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill that would have barred the Maine Department of Conservation...

Appropriations Committee Approves $6.1 Billion Budget

Posted: June 13, 2011

Read more from WMTW-8. Late Thursday night, the Maine Legislature's Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee unanimously passed the $6.1...

Senate narrowly defeats bill creating 'crimes against unborn children'

Posted: June 13, 2011

Read more from The New Maine Times. By Marian McCue, The New Maine Times. AUGUSTA -- A bill to create a new class of crimes against “unborn...

Quotes in column set Senate on fire

Posted: June 13, 2011

Read more from the Morning Sentinel. By Tom Bell, Morning Sentinel. AUGUSTA -- Infuriated by the statements a Republican leader made accusing the...