AUGUSTA (AP) — More than 6,000 Maine residents will lose their food stamps benefits next month under newly enforced rules that require some recipients to have a job, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew said. Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration began in October to enforce a three-month limit on benefits for childless […]
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Portland, Westbrook ask judge to make state pay overdue GA reimbursements
AUGUSTA — The cities of Portland and Westbrook are asking a Superior Court judge to make the state pay more than $1.2 million worth of reimbursements for General Assistance spending while the cities challenge the state’s decree that such aid not be given to some immigrants. The two cities, along with the Maine Municipal Association, […]
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Gov. Paul LePage spent least to win re-election
AUGUSTA — In the heated three-way race for Maine governor, Republican Paul LePage spent the least amount of money on his re-election bid and still came out on top, according to final campaign finance reports filed this week. LePage, who won with 48 percent of the vote last month, spent about $1.9 million over the course […]
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Gov. LePage wants to stop Verso from selling Bucksport mill
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s office is looking for a way to prevent Verso Paper from selling its Bucksport mill to the Canadian metal recycling firm American Iron and Metal Co., but it’s unclear what leverage the state’s leader will have in that fight. Nevertheless, Adrienne Bennett, LePage’s press secretary, said Tuesday in an email […]
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LePage kicks off Salvation Army campaign
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is calling on Maine residents to donate to the Salvation Army’s annual red kettle campaign. The Republican governor helped officially kick off the effort at the Maine State House on Thursday. James LaBossiere, commander of the organization’s Northern New England Division, said this year’s drive has gotten off to a […]
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LePage calls Obama’s immigration plan ‘shameful’
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage said President Barack Obama’s plan to shield millions of immigrants illegally in the United States from deportation is “shameful.” The Republican governor told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that it took him 11 years and $80,000 under current immigration procedures to get a green card for a Jamaican […]
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J. Baird: In total agreement
In his letter (Nov. 16), Tom Hart wrote exactly what I wanted to say — that Gov. Paul LePage does have morals and courage. He says exactly what is on his mind and I praise the voters of Maine for realizing that. I am also thrilled that LePage didn’t take Mike Michaud’s phone call the […]
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LePage: Medicaid fight may go to Supreme Court
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage said he expects that the state’s fight with the federal government over whether it can remove thousands of low-income young adults from the state’s welfare rolls will end up in the U.S. Supreme Court. The Republican governor told the Maine Public Broadcasting Network on Tuesday that he hopes the […]
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T. Hart: Respect for Gov. LePage
Gov. Paul LePage was absolutely right in not taking Mike Michaud’s phone call on the night of the election. Michaud had tried to cut LePage down to win the election, but it backfired on him. I am sure that Michaud has his followers who stick up for him. I am sticking up for Gov. LePage. […]