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LePage Signs Health Insurance Bill as Opponents Consider People's Veto

Posted: May 18, 2011

05/17/2011   Reported By: A.J. Higgins Gov. Paul LePage was surrounded by fellow Republicans today as he signed a bill that proponents claim...

Lawmakers brokering compromise on controversial health insurance overhaul plan

Posted: May 18, 2011

By Scott Thistle, Sun Journal Posted May 11, 2011, at 2:16 p.m. Read More at the Bangor Daily News. AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate voted to...

Senate rejects longer school year in Maine

Posted: May 18, 2011

The Associated Press Posted May 17, 2011, at 9:46 a.m. Read More at Bangor Daily News AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate has rejected a bill...

Maine Legislative Democrats: Reckless insurance law bad for Maine

Posted: May 17, 2011

AUGUSTA – Maine Senate and House Democrats warned that an insurance-industry backed measure signed into law today to overhaul Maine’s health...

Insurance reform's passage shows cracks in State House bipartisanship

Insurance reform's passage shows cracks in State House bipartisanship

Posted: May 17, 2011

READ MORE at the KENNEBEC JOURNAL By Tom Bell tbell@mainetoday.com MaineToday Media State House Writer AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage will sign a...

Senate Passes Health Care Overhaul After Heated Debate

Posted: May 17, 2011

VIEW VIDEO COVERAGE FROM WABI-5 by Rob Poindexter - May 16th 2011 11:06pm Augusta - Governor LePage and Republican lawmakers scored a big...

Maine health system overhaul ready for signature

Maine health system overhaul ready for signature

Posted: May 17, 2011

Republicans deflect claims of a rushed process and expect a more competitive market and premium cuts. Read More at the Portland Press Herald By Tom...

LD 1333: What does it do?

Posted: May 17, 2011

L.D. 1333 OVERHAULS Maine’s health insurance market for about 40,000 people – those who buy independently or through employers whose...

Committee will review Maine campaign finance bills

Posted: May 17, 2011

Read more at the Portland Press Herald By Rebekah Metzler rmetzler@mainetoday.com MaineToday Media State House Writer AUGUSTA — Changes aimed at...

SENATE DEMOCRATS: HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL IS NOT PANACEA FOR UNINSURED AND WILL HAVE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

Posted: May 16, 2011

Majority of Senate Democrats demand more protections for consumers and uninsured AUGUSTA—The State Senate voted 24 – 10 largely along party...