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Senate overrides LePage veto of Carpenter bill to protect Maine children from unsolicited explicit images

Senate overrides LePage veto of Carpenter bill to protect Maine children from unsolicited explicit images

Posted: April 18, 2018

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted on Wednesday to override Gov. LePage’s veto of legislation from Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton. LD 1838, “An...

SENATE DEMS AND GOP REJECT LEPAGE’S BUDGET VETO SPREE

Posted: June 19, 2015

Bipartisan support for budget uninterrupted   AUGUSTA –Democrats and Republicans stood together to override each of Governor LePage’s 64...

LSJ: Emerge Maine honors lawmakers Hill and Rotundo as women of the year

Posted: September 04, 2014

Staff Report Read more here. PORTLAND — An organization dedicated to electing Democratic female candidates to public office has named state...

GOV REJECTS IMPROVED STEM EDUCATION

Posted: July 09, 2013

Vetoes funding for council he previously supported AUGUSTA – On Monday, Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill to strengthen education and job...

GOV REJECTS SAFETY MEASURE PROTECTING KIDS AND MOMS FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS

Posted: July 08, 2013

Vetoes Kids Safe Product Act AUGUSTA – Today, Governor Paul LePage vetoed a measure that ensures further protections for kids and Maine...

GOV REJECTS MEASURE HELPING INJURED WORKERS

Posted: July 08, 2013

Measure protects workers injured on the job through no fault of their own AUGUSTA--Today, Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill to strengthen...

GOVERNOR VETOES “BUY AMERICAN” BILL

Posted: July 08, 2013

Bill prioritizes American manufacturing   AUGUSTA— Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill that encouraged the purchasing of American-made...

GOV VETOES BILL TO PROTECT FUND FOR HEALTHY MAINE

Posted: July 02, 2013

Continues to play politics with people’s health AUGUSTA—Earlier today, Governor Paul LePage vetoed a measure that would protect the Fund for...

SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION VETOED BY GOVERNOR

Posted: July 02, 2013

AUGUSTA—Governor LePage vetoed a measure that would have kick-started the rebuilding of schools in disrepair.   “For many communities,...

Seacoast Online: Override of LePage veto right move for Maine

Posted: June 28, 2013

Read more here It was a good day to be a Mainer on Wednesday. Republicans, Democrats and independents in the Maine Legislature joined forces to...