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New Sen. Tipping law improves retirement benefits for nurses at Dorothea Dix and Riverview

Posted: May 01, 2026

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, April 16, a bill from Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, was signed into law. LD 579, “An Act to Include Certain...

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New Sen. Tipping law eliminates marriage penalty for Mainers receiving Supplemental Security Income

Posted: April 30, 2026

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, April 16, a bill from Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, was signed into law. LD 840, “An Act to Modernize the State...

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Bill to protect Maine health care from private equity signed into law

Posted: April 21, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2201, a bill recommended by a State commission on hospitals and health care requiring review and approval of sales of...

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Bill to help health care professionals stay in rural Maine signed into law

Posted: April 21, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2200, a bill recommended by a State commission on hospitals and health care to ban the use of certain non-compete...

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Sen. Tipping applauds inclusion of retirement funding for community crisis workers in supplemental budget passed by Legislature, signed by Governor

Posted: April 15, 2026

AUGUSTA — Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, applauds the inclusion of funding for adding community crisis workers to Maine’s Public Employees...

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Bill to better protect Maine hospitals from being bought up by private equity firms passed by the Legislature

Posted: April 09, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2201, a bill recommended by the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care to better protect hospitals from being...

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Emergency bill to better protect the public when hospital birthing centers are slated to close signed into law

Posted: April 07, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2189, a bill recommended by the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care to better protect patients and the public when...

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Emergency bill to better protect the public when hospital birthing centers are slated to close goes to Governor’s desk

Posted: March 31, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2189, a bill recommended by the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care to better protect patients and the public when...

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Maine Senate advances Sen. Mike Tipping bill to guarantee Mainers the right to repair their own electronic devices, support small electronic repair shops in Maine

Posted: March 24, 2026

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, March 24, the Maine Senate gave initial support to a bill from Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono. LD 1908, “An Act to...

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Bill to better protect the public when hospital birthing centers are slated to close advances through Maine Legislature

Posted: March 19, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2189, a bill recommended by the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care to better protect patients and the public when...

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