I noticed letters to the editor claiming preference for respective political parties. I support the two-party system, knowing that when elected officials work together there are better outcomes, with comprehensive representation. However, facts should carry some weight in identifying the best administrators. First, federal facts, followed with Maine facts. The past four Republican presidents, Gerald […]
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Franco-American community frustrated by Paul LePage’s remarks
LEWISTON — Gov. Paul LePage frequently warns reporters and others he is not politically correct. But LePage’s penchant for poking fun at his own Franco-American heritage and roots has some Maine Francos seeing rouge. Earlier this week LePage said that the veto process laid out in the Maine Constitution is very clear. He then added, “Even […]
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AG Janet Mills says Paul LePage missed his chance to veto bills
AUGUSTA — The state’s top law enforcement officer Friday sided with the Legislature and against Republican Gov. Paul LePage in a opinion that says LePage missed his deadline to veto some 19 bills that are now law. Attorney General Janet Mills, a Democrat, answering a request for advice from state Sens. Dawn Hill, D-Cape Neddick, […]
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Paul LePage asks legislative staff to stop writing bills into laws
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s contention that the Legislature is adjourned and that he has the right to hold 70 enacted bills until lawmakers reconvene was rebuffed on two fronts late Friday afternoon, including an opinion from Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills. LePage argues that the Legislature adjourned on June 30, meaning that he does […]
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S. Tetenman: LePage has lost control
During the past few weeks, Gov. Paul LePage has again shown his inability to govern and to act in a rational manner. He made a comment to 200 students that a cartoonist should be shot because of satirical cartoons about the governor the cartoonist has published. He is also accused of saying the Lewiston delegation […]
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Paul LePage signs bill allowing concealed guns without permits
@Governor_LePage signing @SenatorBrakey‘s Constitutional Carry bill. photo credit -> @jsavage207 #MePolitics #2A pic.twitter.com/YM7646mDSS — Lee Jackson (@LeeJacksonME) July 8, 2015 AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage signed a bill Wednesday that will make Maine one of a few states where residents are free to carry a hidden firearm without a permit. The bill’s success is a […]
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Paul LePage’s ‘pocket veto’ of bills looks like it will backfire
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has thrown a new wrench into the gears of the Legislature, this time with a move to “pocket veto” at least 19 bills, despite the fact that conditions for such a maneuver have not been met. On Tuesday, the state’s revisor of statutes, Suzanne Gresser, confirmed 19 bills had not […]
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LePage signs $85 million bond proposal for November ballot
AUGUSTA — Maine voters will consider an $85 million bond proposal to fund improvements to the state’s roads and bridges. Republican Gov. Paul LePage signed the bill on Wednesday. It will be placed on the November ballot. It was one of two bond proposals passed by the Legislature this week. LePage has not yet taken […]
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LePage’s office releases 2 emails to show seniors fear minimum wage hike
In April, Gov. Paul LePage stood up at a monthly breakfast forum and told the crowd that seniors had demanded he stop the minimum wage from going up. They wrote him emails, he said, and in these missives they shared their fears that if the minimum wage rose, they wouldn’t be able to go out […]
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Paul LePage to review, approve all state hires
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is demanding that all state hiring decisions be approved by his office, according to a state memo. WMTW obtained the memo and a “Hiring Justification Form.” The July 1 memo addressed to cabinet members says the Governor’s Office will review all vacant and newly created state positions. If any hiring […]