AUGUSTA — A measure that would let educators extend truancy enforcement rules to 5- and 6-year-old students enrolled in public school is heading to Gov. Paul LePage’s desk, where its fate is uncertain at best. The bill, which secured final passage Tuesday in a unanimous Senate vote, aims to ensure that enrolled youngsters show up […]
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LePage signs measure aimed at reducing electricity costs for some
AUGUSTA — A proposal to let consumers compare electricity costs from different providers more easily secured the signature of Gov. Paul LePage to become law Tuesday. “This new law includes common-sense protections that will keep Mainers from getting ripped off by unscrupulous companies,” said its sponsor, Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston. Libby, the assistant minority leader, […]
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State Senate votes down Nate Libby’s lead paint bill
AUGUSTA — A Maine bill reinforcing federal requirements for training and certification to do renovation work on buildings containing lead is dead, leaving unresolved questions about the safety of renovating homes in Maine that contain lead paint or plumbing. The Maine House and Senate failed to come to agreement on the measure, with the Democrat-led House voting in favor of the […]
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State Democrats eye bond to provide $250 million for student debt relief
AUGUSTA — Hoping to lend a hand to cash-strapped young adults, Democrats are pushing for a student loan forgiveness program that would help lure recent college graduates to Maine. Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, said the “pretty bold initiative” would offer to pay off half a graduate’s student loan debt and refinance the rest at low […]
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Sen. Libby’s bill would give citizens oversight of welfare programs
AUGUSTA (AP) — Citizens would monitor the success and progress of the state-run welfare-to-work program under a democratic lawmaker’s bill. Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Nathan Libby is sponsoring a bill that would create an independent citizens oversight committee. The committee would require the state Department of Health and Human Services to collect data about topics […]
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Libby seeks to offer more info to electricity consumers
AUGUSTA — Hoping to provide more information to consumers about the price they pay for electricity, state Sen. Nate Libby is pushing a measure to give greater protection to people who may be paying too much. “This bill is a big deal,” the Lewiston Democrat said. “It will help customers be better informed about their […]
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Lawmakers hit the brakes on Nate Libby’s pedestrian safety bill
AUGUSTA — A measure aimed at creating a state fund to help municipalities pay for pedestrian safety improvements is on hold. The bill proposed by Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, sought to create a fund in the Department of Transportation to bolster pedestrian safety through new lights, paint, signs, speed bumps and intersection fixes. Lawmakers hit […]
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Committee OKs Lewiston law targeting truant 5- and 6-year-olds
AUGUSTA — When people think of truancy, what typically comes to mind is wayward teenagers trying to dodge what they consider yet another boring day in high school. Think of the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” for example. But that’s not how it always is. In Lewiston, for example, one 6-year-old missed over 50 days […]
