BRUNSWICK — Gov. Paul LePage’s discussion about bullying Monday at Brunswick Junior High School led to questions about the state’s commitment to funding school services. LePage spoke at length about the correlation between poverty and bullying at the school’s second annual Civil Rights Day, drawing heavily from his own experiences growing up in Lewiston. “(Bullying […]
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Video: LePage says he has nothing to do with robocalls by daughter
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage told reporters in Portland on Wednesday that he had nothing to do with robocalls against Republican senators circulated earlier this week by his daughter and her organization, Maine People Before Politics. Lauren LePage’s voice was on robocalls Monday evening that criticized Senate President Mike Thibodeau, R-Winterport, and Senate Majority Leader […]
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Audio: Lauren LePage robocall blasts Senate Republicans for budget deal
AUGUSTA — A nonprofit political organization led by Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s daughter launched automated phone calls Tuesday criticizing GOP senators for a state budget deal they crafted with Democrats that doesn’t include his top priorities. In the robocall, , executive director of Maine People Before Politics, says Republican senators are “working behind the scenes with […]
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Supporters worry LePage could veto alcohol amnesty bill
AUGUSTA — A bill aimed at encouraging minors to seek help for alcohol poisoning is sitting on Gov. Paul LePage’s desk and, according to its supporters, is at risk of being vetoed by the governor. Overconsumption of alcohol poisoning is a leading cause of death among young people in the United States, according to the […]
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Maine AARP decries LePage veto of consumer protection bill
AUGUSTA — A group that represents one of Maine’s largest voting blocs is decrying Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill that was meant to provide no-cost protection against identity theft. AARP Maine and the Maine Council on Aging, along with a group of financial advocates, said Monday that LePage’s veto of LD 382 “baffled” them. […]
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LePage to hold town hall meeting on budget Tuesday in Lisbon
LISBON (AP) — As the battle over the state budget heats up in the Maine Legislature, Gov. Paul LePage is heading to Lisbon to discuss his tax overhaul plan. The Republican governor will hold a town hall meeting at the Open Door Baptist Church auditorium at 26 Gartley Street at 6 p.m. LePage has been […]
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Immigrants ask Maine lawmakers to oppose LePage effort to deny social services
AUGUSTA — An immigrants rights group made a final appeal Thursday for lawmakers to reject changes to state welfare programs that would make many noncitizens ineligible for many forms of state aid. Lawmakers on the budget-writing Appropriations Committee are expected to vote soon on whether to accept provisions in Gov. Paul LePage’s two-year budget proposal […]
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Analysis: How to create a bill that LePage will veto
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage long ago established that he’ll use the full breadth of his constitutional powers to advance the policy agenda he believes is best for Maine. He has withheld voter-approved bonds, refused to nominate people for the Public Utilities Commission and Board of Corrections, and perhaps most noticeably, he issued more than […]
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LePage wants to screen all TANF recipients for drugs
AUGUSTA — ’s plan to prevent anyone with a felony drug conviction from collecting cash welfare benefits advanced Monday in Augusta with a bill that would extend a program launched earlier this year. In January, LePage and his administration began administering drug tests on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families applicants who have had felony drug […]
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Gov. LePage wants to dramatically expand drug testing of welfare recipients
PORTLAND (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage wants to further crack down on drug use by welfare recipients by eliminating food stamps and cash payments to families for recipients with a drug conviction. He also wants to require screenings that could result in drug testing for all participants in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. […]