Is it refreshing to have a governor who speaks his mind? Or is he setting a bad example and causing embarrassment to the state of Maine? As with most things, it depends on whom you ask. Gov. Paul LePage’s suggestion that his critics can “kiss my butt” Friday caused a flurry of reaction from our […]
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LePage rejects critics: ‘Tell ’em to kiss my butt’
SANFORD — In response to allegations from the NAACP that he is displaying a pattern of non-participation of their events, LePage told reporters today “Tell ’em to kiss my butt.” The Press Herald reported today that NAACP leaders were concerned that the governor declined invitations to a Martin Luther King Jr. Day dinner in Portland […]
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LePage requires clearance for policy communications
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s attempt to ensure that a consistent message flows from state departments to lawmakers and the press has prompted concern from Democrats that information to constituents could be slowed or stopped altogether. On Monday, LePage’s administration sent a memo to all acting commissioners that communications with the media on policy matters […]
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Political Pulse: Naples lawmaker leads in legislation
Nuggets from the notebook while waiting for state Rep. Richard Cebra, R-Naples, to submit another bill . . . Friday marked the cloture deadline for lawmakers to file bills for consideration of the 125th Legislature. Although only 38 bills have been posted online by the reviser’s office, many more — as in another 1,000 or […]
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LePage swears in top three officials
AUGUSTA — A day after being sworn in, Gov. Paul LePage administered the oath of office Thursday to three prominent state officials — the secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer. The Republican governor also issued a brief to-do list to the three: Make it easier to bring business to Maine. Fix the looming liability […]
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LePage gets to work with breakfast meeting
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage vowed to get to right to work after his low-key inaugural reception, and he’s true to his word. Spokesman Dan Demeritt says LePage kicked off a breakfast meeting with House Speaker Bob Nutting and Senate President Kevin Raye at 7:30 a.m. LePage had said he was eager […]
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LePage becomes Maine’s governor
AUGUSTA — Promising to move Maine toward a new era of economic prosperity, Gov. Paul LePage this morning was sworn into office at an inauguration ceremony at the Augusta Civic Center. LePage, the state’s first Republican governor in more than 16 years, outlined a plan to make Maine more hospitable to business by reducing its […]
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LePage to take oath on Wednesday
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A delegation of Maine lawmakers went to the Blaine House on Wednesday to summon Paul Richard LePage to be inaugurated, kicking off a day of events that includes LePage taking the oath of office before a joint session of the Legislature and a no-frills reception. “You have duly been elected governor, […]
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LePage family bonds survive troubling upbringing in Lewiston
When Paul LePage is sworn into office today as Maine’s governor, Maurice “Moe” LePage will be there, a witness to his big brother’s remarkable escape from an impoverished and abusive childhood. “I will be the proudest person there because of what we’ve been through,” said Moe LePage, a tile floor installer who lives and works […]
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History repeats itself in some governors’ inaugural speeches
AUGUSTA — Streamline government. Reduce spending. Create jobs. Cut red tape. Eliminate partisan politics. Stop the exodus of Maine youth. Those are some of the themes Gov.-elect Paul LePage could touch upon when he makes his inauguration speech at the Augusta Civic Center on Wednesday morning. Mainers should be familiar with the issues, and not […]