WATERVILLE — A dog that was ordered to be euthanized despite a pardon issued by Maine’s governor could get a second chance at life as a sled dog. The Waterville Morning Sentinel reports that a state prosecutor has agreed with the dog’s previous owner and the owners of two dogs it killed to send the […]
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Gov. LePage to address Rotary
AUBURN — Gov. Paul LePage will be the guest speaker at the Auburn-Lewiston Breakfast Rotary Club on Wednesday, May 24, at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. Gov. LePage will be presenting on many topics, including Maine’s tax burden and the need to lower Maine’s energy costs, as well as public education administrative costs. […]
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Maine Senate advances death with dignity bill; LePage likely to veto it
Maine State House is the state capitol of the State of Maine in Augusta, Maine, USA. AUGUSTA (AP) — A death with dignity bill is advancing through the Maine Legislature, but will face a likely veto from the Republican governor. The Senate narrowly voted 16-15 Thursday to support Republican Sen. Roger Katz’s bill. Gov. Paul […]
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Gov. Paul LePage wants to put the brakes on turnpike tolls
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Republican governor wants to start shutting down the state turnpike authority within the next decade. The House referred Gov. Paul LePage’s bill to the transportation committee on Thursday. The Maine Turnpike Authority would have until November 2027 to remove all toll facilities on the turnpike, except the York toll facility. The quasi-governmental […]
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Paul LePage blames media when asked about Trump’s problems
At first, the Gov. Paul LePage had a muted reaction to the heightening controversy around President Donald Trump when asked about it by WGAN on Thursday. He ended at a conspiracy theory. He said “I don’t trust the media,” then endorsed the Trump administration’s appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel handling the investigation into the […]
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Maine Medicaid recipients say they need health care to work
Judy Newell of Portland speaks against the proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid program during a hearing, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Portland, Maine. Maine and Wisconsin are finalizing waivers to make significant changes to Medicaid that would make the program more like welfare programs, with restrictions to eligibility and enrollment, premiums and cost-sharing. (AP […]
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Paul LePage says selling drugs used in fatal overdoses is manslaughter
Maine Gov. Paul LePage, center, speaks to reporters at a news conference accompanied by Kellyanne Conway, an advisor to President Trump, far left, and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, right, after a meeting to discuss the state’s efforts to fight the opioid epidemic, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the State House […]
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Bill attempts to force Paul LePage to release housing bonds
AUGUSTA — Maine housing developers and affordable housing advocates hope lawmakers roundly support a Republican’s bill to release $15 million in bonds for senior housing that voters approved two years ago. Republican Sen. Roger Katz’s bill awaits a vote in the Democratic-controlled House, which next convenes Tuesday. Supporters have been waiting weeks for action on […]
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Brakey’s U.S. Senate bid gets boost from LePage decision to pass on race
Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, intends to run against Sen. Angus King in the 2018 U.S. Senate race. Auburn Republican Eric Brakey’s longshot bid to win a U.S. Senate seat next year grew a little more likely with the announcement late Wednesday that Gov. Paul LePage won’t jump into the race. A month after the governor […]
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Gov. Paul LePage announces he’s not challenging Angus King for U.S. Senate
In this May 2, 2017, file photo, Maine Gov. Paul LePage, left, testifies during a House Natural Resources subcommittee oversight hearing on Antiquities Act. on Capitol Hill in Washington. LePage says he’s not running for the U.S. Senate.. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he’s not running for […]