A savings account can be a powerful thing, especially for someone struggling to make ends meet. A little extra money on the side — even the tiniest of sums — can be a life-preserving cushion in the case of an unexpected injury, illness, or sudden unemployment. Building a financial base can also be a ticket […]
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Legislative committee wants LePage education officials to testify
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee reviewing allegations that Gov. Paul LePage threatened to withhold funding for a private school that tried to hire a political opponent wants to interview three members of the administration. The Government Oversight Committee has asked acting Education Department Commissioner Tom Desjardin, chief legal counsel Cynthia Montgomery and a senior adviser, […]
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Maine government functions even without Paul LePage’s nominations
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s recent move to further delay a round of nominations to Maine boards and commissions has drawn attention to the appointment process — normally one of a governor’s least controversial responsibilities. But it’s important: Maine’s governor has the authority to appoint more than 2,000 people to sit on more than 300 […]
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Kiplinger knocks Maine as among ‘least tax friendly’ despite tax burden report
AUGUSTA — A day after Maine Republicans were touting a decrease in the overall tax burden for most Mainers based on a report by the nonpartisan Truth in Accounting think tank, another report shows the state is still among the worst for overall tax burden. On Tuesday, the iconic American financial newsletter Kiplinger released an […]
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Paul LePage says nominations on hold during ‘cooldown period’
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage came under attack Tuesday for his decision to delay nominations to boards and commissions until January instead of allowing the Senate to take them up this fall. Senate Democratic leader Justin Alfond said the governor needs to do his job and quit playing games after Maine Public Broadcasting Network reported […]
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Maine GOP, Paul LePage plan citizen initiatives on taxes, welfare
More State House coverage: LePage holding town meeting at UMF Tuesday | LePage says nominations on hold during ‘cooldown period’ AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and the Maine Republican Party will go straight to a statewide vote in pursuit of his goals of eliminating the income tax and implementing a variety of reforms to social services. That LePage […]
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Gov. Paul LePage talks up his plans in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Gov. Paul LePage talked about lowering energy costs, reducing and eventually eliminating the state’s income tax, welfare reform and high student college loan debt during a town hall-style meeting Tuesday night at the University of Maine at Farmington. More meetings are being scheduled across the state. More than 100 people came out to […]
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Land for Maine’s Future board meets, can’t make decisions
AUGUSTA — The Land for Maine’s Future board of directors convened another meeting Tuesday without a quorum and was unable to vote on projects that have been awaiting action for months. Among those absent from Tuesday’s meeting were all three members of Gov. Paul LePage’s Cabinet who sit on the board. All three also failed to […]
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Analysis: Good Will-Hinckley fight deepens State House dysfunction
AUGUSTA — Of all the controversy Gov. Paul LePage has found himself embroiled in during his tenure, the one that could tarnish his legacy — or end it — is one that he readily admits to causing. LePage has been unapologetic for his role in forcing Good Will-Hinckley’s board of directors to rescind a $120,000-per-year […]
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Gov. Paul LePage threatens to let EPA control tribal waters
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has threatened to give key regulatory powers back to the federal government, a move officials say could result in lengthy water permitting delays. The Portland Press Herald reports that LePage, frustrated with “overreach” by the Environmental Protection Agency over Maine’s tribal waters, sent a letter to the state’s congressional […]