AUGUSTA – The Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee gave unanimous support on Wednesday, to a bill sponsored by Rep. Cornell du Houx that will provide additional information on the financial health of the state’s large electric companies to the Public Utilities Commission. “By law, the rates utilities charge must be just and reasonable,” said [...]

VA Benefits The vision of the The Department of Veterans Affairs is “to provide veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned – and to do so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship.” http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/ Maine Veterans’ Services Maine Veterans’ Services was established in 1947. The [...]

AUGUSTA – Maine women veterans were honored with a bronze plaque in a ceremony at the State House on Friday, Feb. 18. Lawmakers worked with the Maine Veterans Service to raise more than $50,000 to pay for the plaque and for silver commemorative coins with the image of plaque, which were given to Maine women [...]

AUGUSTA – Legislative leadership on Thursday gave approval for a bill to be considered by the Legislature that will strengthen safeguards on prepaid heating contracts to protect consumers from losing oil allotments if a company closes.  Rep. Alex Cornell du Houx, D-Brunswick, submitted the bill in response to closure of Thibeault Energy, and the resulting [...]