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Imminent Zombie Invasion Prompts Swift Legislative Action

April 1, 2013

AUGUSTA - An investigation by the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability (OPEGA) has revealed that the State House is ground zero for an imminent zombie invasion that may turn Maine into a post-apocalyptic, supernatural war zone, potentially damaging Maine's tourism-based economy...

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House Republican Leader's Statement on Charter Schools

April 1, 2013

AUGUSTA - House Republican Leader Ken Fredette (R-Newport) released the following statement in response to public hearings before the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on bills that seek to weaken charter schools.

"Democrats need to understand that charter schools are here to stay beca...

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GOP Jobs, Economic Freedom Bills Receive Strong Support from Workers, Business Leaders, Activists

April 1, 2013

AUGUSTA - Two bills that would allow workers to choose whether to belong to a labor union received their public hearings today before the Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development Committee. Rep. Lawrence Lockman (R-Amherst) sponsored LD 786 and LD 831 to bring choice to public and privat...

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Misplaced Priorities, Lack of Dem Solutions Mark First Half of Legislative Session

March 27, 2013

AUGUSTA - House Republican Leadership today expressed disappointment that the legislature under Democratic leadership is focusing on the small stuff—bills that take political jabs and micromanage Mainers' lives—instead of tackling the big issues facing Maine.

Since the beginning of the sessi...

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Democrats Deliver Another Blow to Job Creation in Maine

March 27, 2013

AUGUSTA - Well, there they go again. Yesterday, Democrats were telling parents that their kids couldn't go tanning. Now, they're telling struggling small business owners that the wages they offer aren't good enough.

The House this morning voted to advance a bill to further control the wag...

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House to Maine Parents: Big Government Knows Best

March 26, 2013

AUGUSTA - The Maine House this morning voted to accept the majority "Ought to Pass" report on LD 272, a bill that would make it illegal for teenagers under age 18 to visit a tanning salon, even with parental consent.

"This is yet another expansion of state government's powers to regulate ou...

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