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Sen. Vitelli announces positive COVID-19 test results

Sen. Vitelli announces positive COVID-19 test results

Posted: September 15, 2021

AUGUSTA – Today, Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, announced that she had received positive test results for the COVID-19 virus,...

Senate enacts bill from Sen. Vitelli and Speaker Fecteau to improve Maine’s unemployment insurance program

Senate enacts bill from Sen. Vitelli and Speaker Fecteau to improve Maine’s unemployment insurance program

Posted: July 02, 2021

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, the Senate voted to enact and fund a bill from Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, and Speaker Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford. An...

Legislature sends Sen. Luchini’s restaurant relief package to Governor

Legislature sends Sen. Luchini’s restaurant relief package to Governor

Posted: March 15, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Friday, several bills sponsored by Sen. Louis Luchini, D-Ellsworth, to support restaurants, bars and distilleries that have been hurt...

Maine Legislature reaches deal on bipartisan budget that supports workers, small businesses, veterans and direct care providers

Maine Legislature reaches deal on bipartisan budget that supports workers, small businesses, veterans and direct care providers

Posted: March 12, 2021

The measure targets relief to more than 160,000 working-class Mainers and more than 28,000 Maine businesses that received funds through the Paycheck...

Maine Legislature approves COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights

Maine Legislature approves COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights

Posted: March 12, 2021

AUGUSTA – Today, the Maine Legislature approved a bill from Senate President Troy Jackson of Allagash and House Speaker Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford...

Committee passes Sen. Luchini bill to continue help for restaurants, bars hurt by pandemic

Committee passes Sen. Luchini bill to continue help for restaurants, bars hurt by pandemic

Posted: February 17, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, a bill sponsored by Sen. Louis Luchini, D-Ellsworth, to extend regulatory provisions put in place to help restaurants and...

Sen. Luchini introduces bill to continue help for restaurants, bars hurt by pandemic

Sen. Luchini introduces bill to continue help for restaurants, bars hurt by pandemic

Posted: February 08, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Monday, Sen. Louis Luchini, D-Ellsworth, introduced LD 205, “An Act To Extend the Ability of Restaurants and Bars To Serve Alcohol...

Sen. Daughtry, Rep. Arford lead call for extension of student loan relief

Sen. Daughtry, Rep. Arford lead call for extension of student loan relief

Posted: December 17, 2020

AUGUSTA — With the federal student loan relief program set to expire on Dec. 31, 2020, Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, and Rep. Poppy Arford,...

Sen. Louie Luchini’s bill to support restaurants receives unanimous, bipartisan support in committee

Sen. Louie Luchini’s bill to support restaurants receives unanimous, bipartisan support in committee

Posted: July 31, 2020

AUGUSTA – Sen. Louie Luchini, D-Ellsworth, on Friday introduced a bill to support Maine’s small restaurants and bars to the Legislature’s...

Sen. Bellows releases statement following Labor committee meeting

Sen. Bellows releases statement following Labor committee meeting

Posted: June 04, 2020

AUGUSTA – The Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee met on Thursday for a briefing on rental relief and housing security from the Maine...