President Donald Trump, joined by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, left, and Vice President Mike Pence right speaks at the Interior Department in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, before signing an Antiquities Executive Order. The president is asking for a review of the designation of tens of millions of acres of land as “national monuments.” To […]
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Donald Trump says he sticks with LePage through thick and thin
President Donald Trump, joined by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, left, and Vice President Mike Pence right speaks at the Interior Department in Washington on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, before signing an Antiquities Executive Order. The president is asking for a review of the designation of tens of millions of acres of land as “national monuments.” […]
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Lawmaker: Gov. LePage overstates education surcharge
FORT KENT, Maine (AP) — The co-chairman of the Maine Legislature’s budget-writing committee says the governor is trying to overstate the impact of an education surcharge approved by voters. Maine Public reports that Gov. Paul LePage was challenged on his facts during his town hall meeting in Fort Kent, where he appeared to assert Monday […]
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Gov. LePage wants to out those who film alleged animal cruelty
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor wants to make public the names of those who are hired to film videos of alleged animal cruelty. In 2014, Gov. Paul LePage received a $1,000 contribution from Contract Farming of Maine LLC, which is associated with a man who owns New England’s largest egg-producing farm in Turner. […]
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LePage administration moves toward stricter Medicaid rules
Maine will ask President Donald Trump’s administration to let it further rein in the state’s Medicaid program, announcing on Tuesday that the Department of Health and Human Services will have a comment period and two public hearings in May ahead of a formal request. The move was no surprise: Gov. Paul LePage’s administration announced its plan in January to ask […]
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Quimby’s son wants LePage to visit national monument before testifying
Lucas St. Clair poses on land proposed for a national park in Penobscot County, Maine. Mount Katahdin, the state’s highest peak, can be seen in the background as a rainstorm passes through Baxter State Park. St. Clair is managing a non-profit foundation set up to promote the creation of a park on about 70,000 acres […]
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Gov. Paul LePage urges public to push back on taxes
Gov. Paul LePage used a Monday press conference to explain his analysis of how taxes affect Maine. AUGUSTA — Maine’s Republican governor says he’ll keep holding events around the state to encourage the public to push lawmakers to lower taxes until his term expires. Gov. Paul LePage said at a Monday press conference that his […]
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Donald Trump to review national monuments — including Katahdin Woods and Waters
President Donald Trump will order a review of national monument designations, presumably including the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, on Wednesday, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Maine Gov. Paul LePage will fly to Washington, D.C. to testify Tuesday before a House Committee on Natural Resources subcommittee in opposition to national monument designations created […]
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Analysis: Why Paul LePage is against term limits, red lights and assisted suicide
Gov. Paul LePage clarified his stance on several issues during a radio appearance Thursday morning. After some questions on WGAN-AM about his education proposals which resulted in a repeat of what LePage said Tuesday during a news conference at the State House, the discussion veered and re-veered. There’s not enough time for a complete fact-check or to add […]
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‘All lives matter,’ LePage tells protesters at USM
Gov. Paul LePage looks on as protesters chant during a student-organized town hall at the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus. PORTLAND, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage calmly weathered a torrent of disruptions during a student-organized town hall at the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus Tuesday evening. LePage was interrupted repeatedly during the hourlong […]