AUGUSTA — Maine Governor Paul LePage says he wants to use surplus revenue from timber harvests on public lands to defray heating costs for low-income residents. The state’s Public Reserved Lands Management Fund receives revenue from the sale of timber from public lands. LePage says the fund has a balance of about $8 million because […]
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Maine cold case squad loses LePage’s support
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage withdrew his support for the state’s first cold case squad Tuesday because the bill funding it doesn’t include money for all the new state narcotics agents he sought. “This is what’s important: The state of Maine is currently losing on average one overdose a day and three babies addicted to […]
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M. Bernier: How about hypocrisy?
Does anyone else find something almost sadly comical in the Sun Journal story (June 5), “LePage talks bullying” to Brunswick Junior High School students? Gov. LePage? Bullying? Really? How about hypocrisy? Come on now … just look at his history of tirades. Bullying is not a laughing matter; however, actions speak louder than words. Now […]
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Senate Democrats block LePage’s income tax repeal
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s bid to ask Maine voters if they want to eliminate the income tax was blocked in the Senate by Democrats on Tuesday. The bill garnered support from majority Republicans in the Senate but resistance from Democrats kept it from getting the necessary two-thirds support. LePage’s bill, LD 1367, will be […]
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Lewiston Democrat’s bill passes without LePage’s signature
AUGUSTA — On the same day Republican Gov. Paul LePage said he was following through on his promise to veto every Democratic-sponsored bill that comes to his desk, he let a bill by Rep. Michel Lajoie, D-Lewiston, go into law without his signature on Monday. LePage spokeswoman Adrienne Bennett provided the information about the bill […]
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LePage vetoes 10 Democrats’ bills due to income tax flap
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage on Monday made good on a previous threat to veto all Democrat-sponsored bills if the Legislature rejected his constitutional amendment to kill the income tax. Mere hours after the House of Representatives voted 82-64 against the bill, LePage released memos indicating he’d vetoed 10 bills sponsored by Democrats. Each of […]
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R. Nadeau: A breath of fresh air
When I first voted for Paul LePage for governor, I felt he was like a good breath of fresh air. I still believe it today. I would vote for him again, if I could. LePage’s plan for the great state of Maine is an ambitious one. It will definitely help the poor and help job […]
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S. Tetenman: Governor not a true leader
Recently, Gov. Paul LePage threatened to veto any bill sponsored by a Democrat because they do not believe the income tax should be eliminated. The news clips of his statements showed an individual who was angry and had lost emotional control. LePage’s idea of leadership is that of a young child who threatens to hold […]
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Committee approves budget plan opposed by House GOP, LePage
AUGUSTA — A divided Maine legislative committee approved a two-year, roughly $6.6 billion state budget on Saturday that doesn’t include the income tax cuts or welfare changes sought by Gov. Paul LePage and House Republicans after legislative leaders failed during weeks of intense negotiations to strike a deal that all sides support. The measure approved […]
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Legislative committee releases competing budget plans
AUGUSTA — After months of negotiations, the Legislature’s budget committee has released two competing spending plans for consideration in the House and Senate, after the last vote was cast shortly before 12:30 a.m. Saturday. The tradition of unanimous budget reports from the Appropriations Committee shattered this year after GOP members of the Legislature split on whether […]