Instead of apologizing to Republicans for “any difficulty that remarks recently reported in the press may have caused you,” maybe Gov. LePage should apologize to Republicans for calling them liars. After all, when he claims he didn’t say President Obama hates white people, he is calling those who reported the remark liars, and those who […]
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Has Gov. Paul LePage said too much?
AUGUSTA — On paper, Paul LePage’s resume reads like the answer to Republican prayers. A son of laborers, LePage learned English as a second language and fled an abusive father and a family of 17 brothers and sisters. He wound up living on the streets as a child. He worked his way through school with […]
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‘When I want to say something that is off-color, I’m going to tape my mouth shut.’
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage now keeps a roll of duct tape on his desk as a reminder to himself. “We all have faults. Mine is that I can’t keep my mouth shut,” LePage, 64, said Thursday here in his office. “I promised my staff: Now till Election Day, when I want to say something […]
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Bill to reopen state office in Houlton likely dead after pressure from governor
AUGUSTA (AP) — A state of Maine office will remain closed after lawmakers chose to table a bill on Wednesday that would have re-opened it. Department of Administrative and Financial Services Commissioner Sawin Millett recently decided to close the Maine Revenue Services office in Houlton to save $900,000 over two years. Five of the jobs […]
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LePage heads to Florida for manufacturing summit
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is headed to Orlando, Fla., on Thursday for the U.S. Manufacturing Summit, an event hosted by the National Retail Federation and Wal-Mart. The event is focused on increasing domestic manufacturing, something Bill Simon, president of Wal-Mart’s U.S. division, has emphasized. Simon announced this year that Wal-Mart’s U.S. division would buy […]
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LePage denies he said ‘Obama hates white people’
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage denied on Tuesday that he told donors at a GOP fundraiser that President Barack Obama “hates white people.” The governor’s administration has refused to talk to the Bangor Daily News about the alleged comments and said the governor had spoken with reporters around noon. A video posted Tuesday by WCSH, […]
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M. Perreault: Gov. LePage doesn’t care
I read the Sun Journal article with regard to Medicaid (Aug. 5). Another reason why Gov. Paul LePage should step down, the sooner the better. He has absolutely no feelings for poor people in this state. Taking Medicaid away from people who really need it will only cause even greater hardship. It will be extremely […]
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LePage wants Democrats to cap bond package at $150 million
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said Wednesday that he and legislative leaders are “all pretty much in the same place” on the importance of what has been a contentious bond package following a meeting in Senate President Justin Alfond’s office Wednesday morning. LePage told reporters that he will support a borrowing package of up to […]
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LePage says he kept department heads from hearing
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday said he barred his department chiefs from making themselves available at a Tuesday meeting of the Appropriations Committee. “The state is not going to be run by committees, it’s going to be run by the chief executive of the state,” LePage told reporters outside the State House. LePage […]
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LePage to showcase refurbished bus program
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is supporting a program that rebuilds old transit buses to extend their life and save money. The Republican governor will speak at an event at the Capitol on Wednesday hosted by the Maine Military Authority, a company that refurbishes buses. The event will feature a transit bus that […]