Gov. Paul LePage’s recent racist comments are a shameful new low in a shockingly offensive and racist administration, which began with his telling the NAACP of Maine to “kiss my butt” in response to a gracious invitation to a Martin Luther King Day breakfast. A simple “No, thank you” would have sufficed. The latest shockingly […]
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Maine deserves better
What is up with the governor? He walked out during a speech in Farmington just because he felt insulted? He needs to toughen up. He has a job to do. And secret meetings? Maine deserves better. How about it? Thomas Carey, Rumford
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Gov. Paul LePage cancels Husson appearance
BANGOR — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is backing out of an appearance at Husson University a day after vowing to stop attending ceremonial activities. The Republican governor was slated to attend an alumni celebration at the Bangor university on Thursday. The event is happening two days after the governor stormed out of a speaking engagement […]
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Gov. Paul LePage dicusses Narcan, spending at Damariscotta town hall
Social media coverage of Gov. Paul LePage’s town hall Wednesday night in Damariscotta. [View the story “Gov. Paul LePage at Damarsicotta town hall” on Storify]
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Analysis: How many vetoes can the Legislature overturn Friday?
AUGUSTA — Legislators will return to the State House on Friday to vote on overriding at least 33 vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage, with bills at stake that would expand access to an heroin overdose antidote and reform Maine’s solar industry. Those will highlight the last regularly scheduled daily session of Maine’s 127th Legislature, which has overridden 70 […]
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Gov. Paul LePage vetoes solar bill
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill that sought to modernize the state’s policies on solar power. The bill would change how solar customers are paid for their surplus power. Utilities would pay rates set by regulators instead of paying retail price. The Republican governor has been skeptical of the bill but […]
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Democrats in talks with Gov. Paul LePage to save solar bill
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is considering an 11th-hour deal with Democrats that would allow a bill that would boost solar power in Maine to become law. The Republican governor said on WVOM-FM Tuesday that he has been working with Democrats to make the bill “more palatable,” but he doubted that a deal could be […]
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Gov. Paul LePage vetoes election funding bill
AUGUSTA— Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a funding fix that the Maine Legislature approved for the Maine Clean Election Fund. The fund makes public money available to qualifying candidates. The legislature approved an act earlier this month that advances $500,000 to the fund in August. Supporters of the act say it would provide the minimal […]
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Gov. Paul LePage won’t apologize for ‘bad joke’ about Indian workers
BANGOR — Maine’s governor says he won’t apologize for commenting on hard-to-understand workers from Bulgaria or India. Republican Gov. Paul LePage said his comment at the state party convention was “meant as a joke” but he acknowledged that “maybe it was a bad joke.” He told WVOM-FM on Tuesday that he’s not politically correct and […]
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Gov. Paul LePage says he’s out of the education commission
said Tuesday that he will withdraw the executive branch completely from participating in a commission aimed at reforming Maine’s public schools funding formula because he is “fed up” with media coverage of his statements and actions as governor. “As of yesterday afternoon I have withdrawn the executive branch from that group,” LePage said Tuesday morning during his weekly […]