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Maine: Lisa Marrache

March 30, 2009 - 10:30 pm
NEWS FEED: Bangor Daily News

Lawmaker wants to lift state fireworks ban

By The Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Maine — A lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow adults to buy the firecrackers and aerial fireworks that many Mainers already hear in their neighborhoods on the Fourth of July.

Sen. Walter Gooley, R-Farmington, acknowledges that fireworks can cause injury and start forest fires, but he believes it would be better to make them legal and regulate the sale. Otherwise, people will continue to buy them elsewhere and bring them into Maine illegally.

“I know of many, many people, Mainers, that go over to New Hampshire and they spend in excess of $100,” he said. “It’s illegal, but it’s happening.”

Rep. William Browne, R-Vassalboro, one of nine co-sponsors, said, “If you live near a pond or lake, you’d never know there was a ban on them anyways.

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Tue, 11/11/2008 - 11:06

Democratic leadership elections: Assistant leader

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

AUGUSTA – Sen. Lisa Marrache (D-Waterville) was elected as assistant majority leader in the Maine Senate Monday. She was nominated by Sen. Nancy Sullivan (D-Biddeford).

See below for video.

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Mon, 11/10/2008 - 12:56

Senate to elect leaders tonight

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

AUGUSTA -- State Senate Democrats and Republicans will caucus later today to elect their respective leadership teams.

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Wed, 03/19/2008 - 13:13

Franco-American Day at the State House

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Wednesday was the seventh annual Franco-American Day at the State House, a day to celebrate French heritage in Maine during the International Francophone Week.

 

State Sen. Lisa Marrache, D-Waterville, was in charge of the show.

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Wed, 03/12/2008 - 19:24

Enhancing ethics on the state and national levels

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Tom Allen is applauding a vote last night in the House approving an independent Office of Congressional Ethics. He issued the following statement today:

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Mon, 03/03/2008 - 23:30

Bill creates pathway for citizens to complain about their legislators

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Maine House Speaker Glenn Cummings, D-Portland, is pushing legislation to redefine conflict of interest, undue influence and abuse of office in state government.

At the heart of his bill, which was heard in the Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee Monday, is a clause allowing citizens to come to the Ethics Commission with complaints about their legislators.

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Mon, 03/03/2008 - 23:29

Edmonds: Expand public disclosure

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

UPDATED: 11:07 a.m. Tuesday with more links

Senate President Beth Edmonds wants to give lawmakers a few more forms to fill out.

She presented a bill to increase public disclosure to the Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee Monday, which would require legislators and executive branch officials to disclose the following:

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