AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is applauding a $25,000 donation to a group in Maine that is working to prevent domestic violence. Ernie Boch Jr., the CEO of the Subaru of New England, announced the donation to the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence at an event at the governor’s mansion on Tuesday. The Republican […]
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New welfare work requirements start in October
AUGUSTA — Big changes are on the horizon for many low-income Maine residents as Gov. Paul LePage’s administration plans to move forward next month with new rules that will require food stamp users to have a job and some welfare recipients to be drug-tested to continue receiving benefits. The Republican governor, whose efforts to overhaul […]
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LePage reverses position, will participate in five debates
AUGUSTA – The re-election campaign for Gov. Paul LePage announced Sunday afternoon that LePage, a Republican, would participate in five scheduled debates. “This decision has come after much reflection over the past week on the value in debating Congressman Michael Michaud, who has continually been dishonest with the Maine people about Governor LePage’s stance on […]
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Candidates for governor have about $2 million to spend before election
AUGUSTA — Spending by the three major candidates in the Maine governor’s race has reached $4.2 million with about 40 days left until the election. In total, the three campaigns have in excess of another $2 million to spend, according to new campaign finance reports filed Tuesday. That does not include what’s likely to be […]
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LePage wants NFL to partner with governors against domestic violence
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is urging the commissioner of the NFL to team up with the nation’s governors to tackle the problem of domestic violence. In a letter to Roger Goodell last week, LePage said that the NFL should create a coalition of team owners and governors to turn the “national spotlight on […]
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LePage says he may avoid all debates
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that he’s considering pulling out of debates that include Democrat Mike Michaud. The Republican governor told WMTW-TV that he doesn’t think he’ll share the stage with Michaud “from here on out,” criticizing the Democrat for a not denouncing a TV ad from an outside group that accuses LePage […]
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‘One size does not fit all’: LePage lauds state’s first virtual school
SOUTH PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday celebrated the opening of the state’s first virtual charter school, saying Maine Connections Academy represents a new opportunity to reach students for whom traditional schools don’t work. He also used the forum to criticize traditional public school systems in the state, saying they’re “about the money” and […]
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California billionaire’s environmental PAC enters Maine race to try to defeat Gov. LePage
AUGUSTA — A California billionaire’s political operation is entering Maine’s three-way race for governor and will target 90,000 potential voters who it believes can help defeat Republican Gov. Paul LePage, the group’s chief strategist said on Wednesday. The political action committee NextGen Climate says said it’s launching a targeted program in Maine that will include […]
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New policy gives political appointees, LePage staff extra vacation time
AUGUSTA — A new policy instituted by in February substantially increased paid vacation time for 54 political appointees and governor’s office staff, by crediting prior, relevant work experience into how their time is accrued. For example, a political appointee employed by the state government for three years, but who had 12 years of relevant prior […]
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Maine PAC mailers attack LePage on education
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A political action committee has begun a $70,000 campaign hitting Gov. Paul LePage for his education policies. The PAC run by the Maine Education Association is sending out mailers attacking the Republican governor for proposing to eliminate Head Start funding and to cut $12.5 million from education, among other things. Maine […]