AUGUSTA — A bill creating a new level of dental hygienists in Maine will become law. House Speaker Mark Eves’ office said Monday that Gov. Paul LePage signed the Democrat from North Berwick’s bill that establishes a new license for dental hygiene therapists. They will be able to do procedures like filling cavities and pulling […]
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LePage signs $13 million bond proposals to fund medical research
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has signed two bond proposals for medical research, sending the measures to voters this November. The $13 million in bonds approved by the governor is part of a $50 million borrowing package lawmakers passed as they wrapped up the session earlier this month. On Monday, LePage signed a $10 […]
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LePage pledges to continue fighting for Maine taxpayers at GOP convention
BANGOR — Attendees at this year’s Maine Republican Convention got exactly what they came for: Rousing campaign speeches, political red meat, the assurance from party leaders and candidates that the party says have what it takes to defeat Democrats in November. From Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s often funny speech about the need to expand the […]
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D. Harrison: The governor is right
Gov. Paul LePage knows that Maine does not have a significant number of people who are uninsured. The reason for the high use of emergency room doctors is that many on MaineCare have a difficult time getting a primary care physician. That is not a problem that will be remedied by adding more people to […]
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Union representing FairPoint workers blasts LePage veto of new standards for telecom mergers
PORTLAND, Maine — Officials at the union that represents most employees of FairPoint Communications say telephone and broadband customers remain exposed to the negative consequences of a bad merger or acquisition after Gov. Paul LePage on Friday vetoed a bill setting new standards for such a deal. The bill, LD 1761, would have set new […]
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LePage nominates PUC alternates to overcome stalemate in Poland Spring case
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has nominated three retired judges to serve as alternates on the Maine Public Utilities Commission in an effort to move forward consideration of a 25-year water sales contract between Nestle Waters North America, the owner of Poland Spring, and its Fryeburg water supplier. The appointees are John Atwood, Francis Marsano […]
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LePage vetoes Democrats’ welfare bill, two others
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill that would direct the administration to report on efforts to combat welfare fraud. The bill introduced by Democratic Rep. Drew Gattine of Westbrook requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report annually to the Legislature on its efforts to investigate fraud […]
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LePage: Dems’ defeat of his bills is ‘shameful’
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is blasting the Democratic-controlled Legislature for blocking his measures to overhaul the state’s welfare programs and change the work permit process for minors this session. In his weekly radio address, the Republican governor called it “shameful” that Democrats would rather defeat his administration’s proposals than do what […]
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Michaud calls for Maine to cut heating oil usage
YARMOUTH, Maine (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud on Tuesday called for Maine to cut its dependency on heating oil in half by implementing mandatory energy efficiency ratings for new homes and boosting the state’s use of renewable energy such as, wind and solar. Michaud, a Democratic candidate for governor, said his plan to help […]
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LePage blasts Democrats for rejecting legislative proposals
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is blasting the Democratic-controlled Legislature for blocking his measures to overhaul the state’s welfare programs and change the work permit process for minors this session. In his weekly radio address, the Republican governor called it “shameful” that Democrats would rather defeat his administration’s proposals than do what is right for […]