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Senate Democrats hail decision to reform legislative reimbursement system

Senate Democrats hail decision to reform legislative reimbursement system

Posted: October 27, 2016

Action urged after documents revealed Sens. Collins and Cushing received taxpayer-funded reimbursements after paying expenses with donor cash...

LePage signs Valentino’s bill for York County court upgrades into law

LePage signs Valentino’s bill for York County court upgrades into law

Posted: April 20, 2016

AUGUSTA — A bill by Sen. Linda Valentino, D-Saco, to construct a modern, consolidated courthouse in York County has been signed into law by Gov....

Maine Senate overrides LePage veto of bill to help ‘Cold Case Families’

Posted: April 11, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Monday voted unanimously to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of LD 1605, “An Act to Extend the Time for...

Senate Democrats: Maine will never again allow anti-LGBT discrimination

Senate Democrats: Maine will never again allow anti-LGBT discrimination

Posted: April 07, 2016

  AUGUSTA — Maine will never again return to the days when discrimination against LGBT Mainers was permitted under the law, said the Maine...

Senate passes bipartisan budget with strong vote

Senate passes bipartisan budget with strong vote

Posted: April 05, 2016

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday evening, the Maine Senate gave strong, bipartisan support to a supplemental budget deal negotiated to meet critical state...

Appropriations Committee reaches bipartisan budget compromise

Posted: April 05, 2016

AUGUSTA — On Monday, the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee passed a bipartisan agreement on a supplemental budget...

York County court upgrades win initial passage in Senate

York County court upgrades win initial passage in Senate

Posted: March 28, 2016

AUGUSTA — A bill to construct a modern, consolidated courthouse in York County won the unanimous support of The Maine Senate in a preliminary vote...

Senate enacts bill to extend statute of limitations for ‘cold case’ lawsuits

Posted: March 28, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Monday voted unanimously to enact a bill by Sen. Linda Valentino that will give families of homicide victims up to...

Families support Valentino bill to boost ‘cold case’ civil actions

Families support Valentino bill to boost ‘cold case’ civil actions

Posted: March 11, 2016

AUGUSTA — Families of unsolved homicide victims voiced their support for a bill introduced by Sen. Linda Valentino, D-Saco, that would extend the...

York County court upgrades clear committee with unanimous support

York County court upgrades clear committee with unanimous support

Posted: March 01, 2016

AUGUSTA — A bill by Sen. Linda Valentino to construct a modern, consolidated courthouse in York County won the bipartisan endorsement of the...