PARIS — Gov. Paul LePage set his sights on the November referendum ballot questions during his latest town hall forum, held in Paris on Wednesday evening. With more than 100 people seated in the auditorium of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, LePage addressed all five ballot questions that will go before voters Nov. 8, with […]
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Gov. Paul LePage to hold town hall in Paris on Wednesday
PARIS — Gov. Paul LePage will host his next town hall forum at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The event is open to the public. LePage will discuss a range of reforms, including reducing income taxes, cutting energy costs, reducing […]
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LePage staff violated no-text policy to plan closed meeting
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s staff violated policy by texting about a blue ribbon commission meeting at the Blaine House. The administration later changed the no-text policy. Maine Public Broadcasting Network reports that LePage’s policy prohibiting state employees from using electronic messaging to conduct government business was updated after officials used text messages to communicate […]
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Gov. Paul LePage backs Madawaska’s plan to drug test welfare recipients
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage is getting behind a Maine town’s decision to consider new rules that would tie some welfare benefits to random drug testing. Officials in Madawaska are vetting new rules that would apply to the state’s General Assistance program, which is run by the state and provides money for things like food […]
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Gov. Paul LePage, AG Janet Mills spar over welfare fraud
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage is calling for more action on welfare fraud by Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills, who says the administration has denied requests for another fraud prosecutor. LePage in a release said less than half of the welfare fraud cases presented to Mills in 2015 has been prosecuted, and nearly 50 […]
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Gov. Paul LePage rejects ‘feel-good’ statement on opioid pledge
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is dismissing a pledge by governors to combat the opioid crisis as a “feel-good measure.” The governors of 47 states and territories signed on to the Compact to Fight Opioid Addiction committing to fight the epidemic, which is fueled by the overprescribing of prescription pain relievers. Peter Steele, Lepage’s […]
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Gov. Paul LePage says he wants to shut down methadone clinics
Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday morning he would like to close Maine’s methadone clinics. “I’ve been trying to close down methadone clinics since I’ve been governor,” said LePage during his weekly radio appearance on WVOM. “When it comes to methadone, every expert I’ve talked to says there’s no clinical aspect to it. … It’s no […]
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Gov. Paul LePage rebuffs superintendent’s call for education commissioner
In a letter dated June 30, the Maine School Superintendents Association urged Gov. Paul LePage to appoint a permanent education commissioner. LePage, who rescinded his nomination of former Husson University President William Beardsley after Democrats said they would question him during confirmation proceedings about his positions on transgender rights and teaching evolution, has appointed Beardsley deputy commissioner and […]
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AG Janet Mills to seek $500 fine for education meeting violation
AUGUSTA — A spokesman for Maine Attorney General Janet Mills says she plans to file a complaint against the Republican Gov. Paul LePage administration for violating public access law. Attorney General spokesman Tim Feeley said the office will file a complaint against the state’s blue ribbon commission on reforming public education funding, which met April […]
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Maine school superintendents urge Paul LePage to name education chief
The organization representing Maine’s school superintendents said Gov. Paul LePage should pick a permanent education commissioner. According to a letter from the Maine School Superintendents Association, the department suffers from a lack of leadership, creating confusion among the agency’s staff. The Maine Department of Education has not had a permanent education commissioner since Jim Rier […]