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AUGUSTA - Washington County's lone state senator said Wednesday he has garnered strong bipartisan support for legislation he introduced this week to address concerns arising from Maine Public Broadcasting Network's plan to turn off towers broadcasting to Washington County and the St. John Valley.
The bill by state Sen. Kevin Raye, R-Perry, would require, as a condition for receiving state funding, that MPBN operate all of its radio towers and television transmitters or an equivalent network providing equal or better broadcast coverage.See the full content of this document
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Bill Ties Mpbn State Aid to Statewide Coverage
Led by Raye, a bipartisan coalition of three dozen lawmakers representing all 16 Maine counties is sponsoring the legislation. Among the co-spons...
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