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SENATE REPUBLICANS GUT VOTERS' RIGHTS

Posted: June 08, 2011

Eliminating same-day voter registration will eliminate tens of thousands of voters   AUGUSTA—Senate Republicans gutted voters' rights today...

SENATE DEFENDS PROTECTIONS FOR TRANSGENDER RIGHTS

Posted: June 08, 2011

Bill is “unnecessary and mean spirited” AUGUSTA – Senate Democrats today defeated a measure that would have violated the Maine Human Rights...

LePage vetoes foreign loggers bill

Posted: June 08, 2011

Read more at Bangor Daily News By Kevin Miller, BDN Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — Citing potential constitutional issues, Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday...

Governor's veto bad for Maine workers

Posted: June 08, 2011

Read more at Boston.com Excerpt: In another matter, LePage vetoed a bill barring the Department of Conservation from permitting timber harvesting...

SENATE MAINTAINS WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE

Posted: June 08, 2011

The remaining anti-choice bills defeated by the Maine Senate   AUGUSTA – Today the Maine Senate defeated the final three measures of this...

Sen. Hill: Turnpike leader to listen to locals (Seacoast Online)

Posted: June 08, 2011

YORK, Maine — Interim Maine Turnpike Authority director Peter Mills said he remains skeptical about the viability of all-electronic tolling on the...

GOVERNOR REJECTS PROTECTIONS FOR MAINE LOGGERS

Posted: June 07, 2011

AUGUSTA—Today Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill that disallowed the use of foreign, bonded workers to harvest timber on state-owned lands. The...

Maine Senate moves against fetal rights bill

Posted: June 06, 2011

Read more at the Lewiston Sun Journal. By Steve Mistler, Staff Writer Jun 06, 2011 12:41 pm AUGUSTA — The Senate Monday voted down a bill that...

SENATE DEFEATS ANTI-CHOICE BILL

Posted: June 06, 2011

AUGUSTA—Today the State Senate defeated a so-called “fetal rights” bill in a vote of 18 – 15. If passed,LD 1463 “An Act Regarding Offenses...

LEGISLATION AIMED AT PROTECTING MAINE’S VULNERABLE CITIZENS BECOMES LAW

Posted: June 03, 2011

AUGUSTA – Senate Democratic Leader Barry Hobbins of Saco sponsored a bill this legislative session that would extend the right for an insured...