Gov. Paul LePage is back after a weeks-long trip through Florida and Washington, D.C. But he’ll be headed back to the nation’s capital later this week to protest the House Republicans’ plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. LePage said he doesn’t like the plan as it was unveiled Monday. “Right now I […]
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Video: Paul LePage goes on Fox & Friends, supports Trump policies
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Gov. Paul LePage started today in the national media spotlight with an appearance on Fox & Friends. LePage has been in Washington for several days meeting with President Donald Trump and Republican governors and leading a discussion about welfare reform at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday. LePage’s national […]
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Analysis: How Maine maintains $1 billion balance in the bank
Gov. Paul LePage swears in state Treasurer Terry Hayes in January 2017. AUGUSTA — An improving economy and rigid fiscal discipline under Republican Gov. Paul LePage have contributed to an all-time record for Maine state government: more than $1 billion in its cash pool. The amount of money in the cash pool varies from day […]
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Paul LePage asks Trump to undo Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument
Gov. Paul LePage has asked President Donald Trump to reverse an executive order and return the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument to private ownership. In a two-page letter dated Feb. 14, the Republican governor asks Trump to enact the reversal “before economic damage occurs and traditional recreational pursuits are diminished.” The Bangor Daily News […]
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Paul LePage asks Trump to undo Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument
Gov. Paul LePage has asked President Donald Trump to reverse an executive order and return the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument to private ownership. In a two-page letter dated Feb. 14, the Republican governor asks Trump to enact the reversal “before economic damage occurs and traditional recreational pursuits are diminished.” The Bangor Daily News […]
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Retirees like being in Maine
Gov. Paul LePage has left me wondering if he knows what he is talking about. I have read a number of times about his complaint that Maine has the oldest population of any state in the union. I am 78 and take his rantings personal. LePage says Maine needs the young and smart. Of course […]
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Governor to nominate Robert Hasson for Education Commissioner
Gov. Paul LePage’s office said Tuesday said he has notified a state board that he intends to nominate Acting Education Commissioner Robert Hasson for that permanent position. That starts a process that could give Maine its first commissioner since 2014, when longtime education official Jim Rier left the post. Since then, the governor has shifted […]
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LePage's comment not welcome
Once again, Maine’s illustrious governor (far, far from it) has showed all of New England that shooting off his mouth (again) has alienated a whole bunch of people. In this case, millions of New England Patriots fans. LePage’s best quality is making a fool of himself — again. The Patriots are New England’s team and […]
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Gov. Paul LePage says 'you go into poverty' to serve public
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage makes less than any governor in America, but don’t feel too sorry for him. He said Thursday he pays more in income tax than he earns from his $70,000-a-year salary as the state’s leader. But a spokesman, Peter Steele, said he was referring to his tax bills before he became […]