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...
Jan 17, 2011 | Governor LePage, News
Millett, Beardsley, Congdon, & Olsen face legislative oversight committees this week AUGUSTA, Maine—Four of Gov. Paul LePage’s Cabinet nominees face hearings before legislative oversight committees this week… …On Thursday, the Committee on...
Sep 7, 2010 | Business Impact, Call to Action, Editorials, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulations, Maine Regulations, National Park
Editor’s Note: An abridged version of this editorial appeared in the September 2010 Loggers Voice – MAB By Mike Beardsley – September 2010 Property rights: the ability to hold and dispose of property in any manner one sees fit, are at the heart of...
Mar 19, 2010 | Maine Legislation, Maine Regulations, News
By Susan Cover Staff Writer, Portland Press Herald AUGUSTA — A bill that would have required large Maine businesses to provide paid sick days to employees was scrapped Thursday. Instead, Senate President Elizabeth Mitchell, D-Vassalboro, is proposing to prohibit all...