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SENATE REPUBLICANS STAND WITH GOVERNOR ON VETOES

Posted: June 26, 2013

Vetoes on six measures sustained by Senate Republicans votes AUGUSTA – Earlier today in a series of partisan votes, Senate Republicans stood by...

SENATE OVERRIDES GOVERNOR’S BUDGET VETO

Posted: June 26, 2013

Republicans join Democrats to support responsible balanced budget AUGUSTA—In a vote of 26--9, the Maine Senate voted to override Governor...

REPUBLICAN SENATORS SUSTAIN GOV’S VETO OF PATIENT PROTECTION MEASURE

Posted: June 19, 2013

Bill would increase access to prescription drugs, and reduce costs for patients AUGUSTA--Yesterday, Governor LePage vetoed a measure that ensured...

SENATE FAILS TO OVERRIDE LEPAGE VETO OF BILL TO HELP MAINE WORKERS

Posted: June 19, 2013

Measure sought to incentivized hiring Maine workers over Canadian workers   AUGUSTA—In a nearly a party-line vote of 20-15, Republican...

SENATE FAILS TO OVERRIDE VETO OF LOAN FORGIVENESS MEASURE

Posted: June 17, 2013

Bill would have benefitted those treating Alzheimer’s, traumatic brain injury patients AUGUSTA—Earlier today in a 21-14 vote, the Senate failed...

SENATE REPUBLICANS STAND IN LINE WITH GOVERNOR BY PUTTING POLITICS OVER SAVING LIVES

Posted: June 12, 2013

Fail to override veto to save lives in event of accidental drug overdoses   AUGUSTA – Today in a 21-14 vote, the Senate failed to override the...

LEPAGE PUTS POLITICS BEFORE PUBLIC HEALTH

Posted: April 04, 2013

Governor ignores medical science with his veto of youth cancer prevention bill AUGUSTA--Senate Democrats expressed disappointment following the...

REPUBLICANS FLIP FLOP, FAIL TO OVERRIDE GOVERNOR’S VETO

Posted: April 04, 2013

Senate Republicans reverse unanimous support and play politics with good government measure AUGUSTA—In a vote of 23 -12, Senate Republicans...

Senate joins House to override LePage veto for the first time

Posted: April 05, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine — In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Maine Senate overturned a veto by Gov. Paul LePage, bringing the governor’s streak of 16...

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...