One of our colleagues noticed that virtually every Washington Post article concerning the measles outbreak is followed by comments that link the outbreak to illegal immigration. As it turned out, a number of prominent politicians have suggested that there might be a link — or that a link cannot be ruled out. (LePage did not […]
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Analysis: LePage’s tax reform plan may not be new but it’s bold
AUGUSTA — A conservative columnist in Forbes hailed it as the “most ambitious” proposal of the year, but here in Maine, when Gov. Paul LePage unveiled the comprehensive tax reform plan that is the cornerstone of his budget, many were left feeling a sense of deja vu. The pillars of the plan — a reduction […]
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LePage uses State of the State to pitch tax reform
The adage is quickly becoming the overarching message of LePage’s second term. For the governor, the path to prosperity is paved with the hundreds of pages from his budget proposal, which contains a dramatic tax reform plan that would eliminate the estate tax and cut the state’s income tax by more than half a billion […]
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LePage’s address by topic
AUGUSTA — In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage called on a politically divided Maine Legislature to support his $6.3 billion budget that includes an ambitious plan to overhaul the tax code. Here’s what you need to know about LePage’s speech: Taxes LePage used much of his roughly 50-minute […]
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Watch LePage deliver the State of the State speech live
Live Blog 2015 State of the State speech We also will be live blogging the speech and invite you to add your insight by commenting on the live blog and using the #sjsots hashtag on Twitter. We will start the ball rolling at 6:45 p.m.
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LePage to make case for his budget in State of State speech
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage will continue his campaign for his proposed budget during his State of the State address this week. LePage’s speech on Tuesday before a joint session of the politically divided House and Senate is expected to focus on his plan to overhaul the tax code. The Republican says the only […]
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Nonprofits say LePage’s tax plan would lead to job losses
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s nonprofit organizations say that Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s tax plan may force them to cut jobs. Scott Schnapp, executive director of the Maine Association of Nonprofits, told the Maine Public Broadcasting Network that most nonprofits would have to lay off employees to deal with new expenses under the $6.3 billion proposed […]
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LePage asks Maine high court to rule on AG’s refusals to represent
AUGUSTA — The ongoing dispute between Gov. Paul LePage and Attorney General Janet Mills will reach the state’s highest court in February, thanks to the governor’s “request for opinion” about Mills’ refusal to represent him in court on two separate occasions. The Republican governor wants the state’s Supreme Judicial Court justices to weigh the “proper […]
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DHHS budget addresses LePage’s vision not lack of funding
AUGUSTA, Maine — Despite accounting for about half of the governor’s proposed $6.3 billion two-year spending plan — and including provisions that immediately sparked controversy two years ago — the new budget proposal for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has earned few remarks in Augusta. That’s partly because Gov. Paul LePage’s budget […]
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LePage explains plan to replace secretary of state with lt. governor
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage will propose a constitutional amendment to take the power to appoint the attorney general and state treasurer away from the Legislature and give that authority to either the governor or voters. LePage said Friday he would submit his proposal to the Legislature sometime after a Republican Governors Association meeting in February. […]