DHHS Budget
Due to the DHHS turmoil, the Appropriations Committee has parked the 2013 DHHS budget. Commissioner Millet, the governor’s top financial head, told the Appropriations Committee that he needs 4-6 weeks to audit the DHHS departments. Yesterday, Commissioner Millet introduced supplemental budget #2. This supplement budget will close any and all shortfalls in the rest of...
Maine Senate Rejects Clean Election Fund Fixes
… Assistant Senate Minority Leader Justin Alfond, a Portland Democrat, told Senate Republicans that the failure to provide some way for a Clean Election candidate in a targeted race to receive additional money was completely contradictory to the law’s goal of reducing the influence of special interests in elections. “Are we excited to bring more...
Senate approves DHHS budget, governor signs bill into law
… Not everybody was happy, and those bruised feelings could be a sign of things to come as the session rolls on. “Making this a better budget does not make it good,†said Assistant Senate Minority Leader Justin Alfond of Portland, who voted against the bill. “Democrats feel strongly that this budget does not reflect...
Lawmakers Consider Bill To Get Parents Involved In Education
Augusta - State lawmakers are considering a bill that would ask parents to play an even larger role in education. Portland Senator Justin Alfond is sponsoring a measure to would require every school board in Maine to develop a “Parental Involvement Plan.” These plans would provide parents with learning and behavior expectations, update parents on...
