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SENATE OVERRIDES GOVERNOR’S VETO OF PREVENTION FOR TOBACCO-RELATED ILLNESS

Posted: January 21, 2014

Bipartisan support to help Mainers quit smoking AUGUSTA – This morning in a 31-4 vote, the Senate voted to override Governor LePage’s veto of a...

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...

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...

SENATE REPUBLICANS FAIL TO OVERRIDE GOV’S VETO ON LIFE-SAVING MEASURE

Posted: June 06, 2013

Republicans ignore bipartisan work in committee for common sense lifesaving measure AUGUSTA--In a vote of 22—13, Republican lawmakers in the Maine...

SENATE REPUBLICANS RUBBER STAMP GOVERNOR’S VETO

Posted: May 15, 2013

Republicans flip flop on their own AUGUSTA – A majority of Senate Republicans failed to override Governor LePage’s veto of LD 521, a Republican...