Jun 7, 2012 | Business Impact, Business News, Maine Senate, Markets, News
EAST MILLINOCKET – Maine Senate President Kevin Raye (R-Perry) and Senator Doug Thomas (R-Ripley) visited the Great Northern Paper mill in East Millinocket on Tuesday, June 5th, where they toured the mill and met with representatives of Cate Street Capital. Raye and...
May 16, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Governor LePage, Maine House, Maine Legislation, Maine Senate
May 16, 2011 AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate passed landmark legislation today to revamp Maine’s health insurance market. The measure, LD 1333, is designed to generate more competition and more choices and bring rates closer to national norms. It also sets up a...
Apr 13, 2011 | Business News, Maine Legislation, Maine Senate
AUGUSTA, Maine — The debate over Canadian loggers working in the Maine woods returned to the State House on Tuesday when senators voted along party lines to reject a bill that would have denied tax breaks to timberland owners who hire foreign workers. In the latest...
Feb 10, 2011 | Business News, Governor LePage, LePage Administration, Maine Senate, News
AUGUSTA — David Bernhardt, Gov. Paul LePage’s choice to lead the Maine Department of Transportation, was unanimously confirmed by the Senate today. Berhardt is a 26-year veteran of the department. Read entire article in the: Portland Press...
Jan 25, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Governor LePage, Industry News, LePage Administration, Maine Senate
Last week Governor LePage’s pick to be Commissioner of Conservation, Bill Beardsley received unanimous committee approval from the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Today, Beardsley was unanimously confirmed by the Maine Senate and...
Jan 20, 2011 | LePage Administration, Maine Senate
By Susan M. Cover AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate today gave unanimous approval to Sawin Millett of Waterford to serve as commissioner of the state Department of Administrative and Financial Services. Millett, a former Republican lawmaker, drew praise from Democrats and...