AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, every Maine public school will get a report card with one grade. Some schools will get an A, some an F, lots will get a B, C or D. Following through on what Gov. Paul LePage said during his February State of the State address, the state will release letter grades for […]
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LePage wants Maine to “break wind”
Gov. Paul LePage was a speaker Monday at the Governors Panel at the America’s Small Business Summit 2013 in Washington. LePage, Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania and Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin discussed the release of the 2013 Enterprising States study. According to social media accounts, shown below, LePage blames wind power for Maine having […]
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Gov. Paul LePage signs bill that protects IDs on concealed gun permits
AUGUSTA — A bill to keep under wraps the names and other identifying information about people with concealed-handgun permits will be signed into law, Gov. Paul LePage said Friday. The bill was approved Thursday on lopsided votes in the state House and Senate. LePage himself has such a permit. Rep. Corey Wilson, R-Augusta, submitted the legislation […]
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Suicide prevention bill receives unanimous support; LePage immediately signs it
AUGUSTA — A bill that aims to prevent suicide among Maine’s youth breezed through the House of Representatives and Senate on Thursday on unanimous roll-call votes and was signed into law immediately by Gov. Paul LePage. The measure passed 147-0 in the House and 34-0 in the Senate before LePage signed it Thursday afternoon. “The […]
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Gov. Paul LePage tells Maine towns they need to cut local budgets
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said in a letter to municipal officials across Maine on Thursday that his proposal to cut municipal revenue sharing for the next two years was forced by exceedingly tight budgets in other areas. He urged them to replace complaints with their own ideas to match government spending with available revenues. […]
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Lawmaker says making job political an effort to affect jobless claims results
A top Maine Democratic lawmaker said this week that Gov. Paul LePage orchestrated a change last year at the Department of Labor in an effort to wrest greater control over hearing officers who decide appeals of unemployment claims. The administration proposed last year changing the designation of the job of director at the Bureau of […]
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LePage shares his Franco-American pride with students
Student Caelen Mcguigan asks Gov. Paul LePage about Franco-American pride while Maine French Heritage Language Program Coordinator Doris Bonneau looks on. The governor visited with students at Fairview Elementary School to share his pride in his Franco-American heritage. The after-school culture and language program for students in grades K-6 is implemented at the Hussey and Lincoln […]
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LePage says he never interfered with unemployment claims process
AUBURN — Gov. Paul LePage brushed off allegations Tuesday that he pressured unemployment claims appeals examiners last month in an effort to skew their decisions in favor of business owners. LePage, who had just met with students at Fairview Elementary School’s Maine French Heritage Language Program, told reporters repeatedly that “nobody” was pressured by him […]
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LePage tells Lewiston students: ‘Do not bully’
LEWISTON — Returning to his hometown high school, Gov. Paul LePage told Lewiston students Tuesday that bullying can be stopped by making it socially unacceptable. “(It is) so critical that we bring civility back into society,” he said during a school-wide assembly at Lewiston High School. “Bullying leads to other things,” he said. “It leads […]
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Gov. LePage to speak to Lewiston students on domestic violence
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is scheduled to speak to students at Lewiston High School on Tuesday about domestic violence and how Mainers can address the problem. LePage has made reducing domestic violence one of his central issues and has spoken out against it frequently. According to a news release from the Governor’s Office, each […]