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Millett responds to Department of Labor finalizing paid leave rules

Millett responds to Department of Labor finalizing paid leave rules

Posted: September 16, 2020

AUGUSTA — On Monday, the Maine Department of Labor announced that it had finalized rules to implement Maine’s groundbreaking earned paid time...

Sen. Libby leads Lewiston delegation in call to assist workers displaced by Xerox closure

Sen. Libby leads Lewiston delegation in call to assist workers displaced by Xerox closure

Posted: September 07, 2016

AUGUSTA — Following announcement of the impending closure of the Xerox/ACS call center in Lewiston, Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, sent letters...

Bangor Daily News: Jackson joins legislative watchdog panel with oversight of document-shredding, labor probes

Posted: June 25, 2014

By Christopher Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — Democratic Sen. Troy Jackson, who once called for Gov. Paul LePage’s impeachment...

MPBN: Legislative Committee Seeks to Probe Maine Labor Department

Posted: March 03, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here Despite initial resistance from some Republican members, the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee has...

Oversight Panel Weighs Fed Letter on LePage Intimidation

Posted: February 28, 2014

GOP lawmakers attempt to block discussion, then defend LePage   AUGUSTA -- The state’s Government Oversight Committee held its first meeting...

FEDERAL INVESTIGATION SHOWS LEPAGE “ENDANGERED THE FAIR HEARING PROCESS”

Posted: February 27, 2014

Feds flag LePage’s Blaine House meeting to intimidate hearing officers AUGUSTA—Federal officials have determined that Governor LePage and...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Haskell says, “It’s not too late for the LePage administration to do what is right for the tens of thousands of people who deserve a shot at getting their lives back on track”

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Haskell says, “It’s not too late for the LePage administration to do what is right for the tens of thousands of people who deserve a shot at getting their lives back on track”

Posted: December 07, 2013

Weekly Radio Address Senator Anne Haskell   There’s been a lot of talk lately about the decision to move two critical state agencies, the...

LEGISLATIVE ETHICS PANEL TAKES INITIAL STEPS TOWARD INVESTIGATING LEPAGE HEARING OFFICER MEETING

Posted: April 26, 2013

AUGUSTA -- On Friday morning, the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee voted unanimously to ask the Office of Program Evaluation and...