PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor says if he were asked, he would send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. Gov. Paul LePage said Wednesday he would do so if Republican President Trump makes a request. LePage’s comment comes as multiple East Coast governors have announced they won’t deploy National Guard resources near the […]
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LePage says immigrants could ‘go home,’ jabs Medicaid expansion
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday weighed in on the controversy over the Trump administration separating children from their parents at the border, saying the families could “go back home.” “The parents have a right to take their children and go back home,” LePage said to assembled news media after an appearance at the […]
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Lawmakers pass $41M package with funding for disabled, elderly, opioid treatment
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature returned to work Tuesday, passing one of two major spending packages that would add about $41 million to the state’s current two-year budget, with much of the funding aimed at helping those with disabilities, the elderly and people grappling with opioid use disorders. There was little partisan rancor on the […]
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Democratic primary election winners remain uncertain
AUGUSTA — It takes a long time to count tens of thousands of votes. Election officials tasked with delivering an outcome on who won two Democratic primaries last week that employed, for the first time, ranked-choice voting spent Tuesday certifying numbers and gathering the last stray ballots. Officials said they are likely to have results […]
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Shawn Moody tells Republicans at rally he’d carry on LePage’s legacy
AUGUSTA – Republican state lawmakers and former candidates for governor rallied at the State House on Tuesday in support of Shawn Moody, the party’s pick to be its candidate in the 2018 governor’s race. With Maine Democrats still awaiting the results of their primary race as ballots were being counted and retabulated in Maine’s first […]
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Sen. Collins says she’s seeking a solution as pressure builds to stop splitting families at U.S. border
Sen. Susan Collins called the federal government’s policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border “inhumane” and said she is seeking a legislative solution to the issue, even as the Trump administration doubled down on the policy Monday despite mounting criticism. As one of a handful of Republican moderates in the Senate, Collins is […]
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Watch video: Rep. Poliquin says children at border should ‘stay with their parents’
Maine’s 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin said unequivocally in a video posted to Facebook on Tuesday that children at U.S. border crossings should stay with their parents. The Republican’s remarks, his first direct comments about the ongoing immigration issue, were more forceful than the statement released by his office on Monday that said he […]
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Paul LePage says he’s talked about joining Trump administration
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor said the Trump administration has reached out to him about a job but that there’s “nothing concrete at this time.” Gov. Paul LePage told Fox News’ “Cavuto Live” last weekend that he’s planning to take some time off after he leaves office in January and that he’s exploring […]
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State still collecting ballots to conduct ranked-choice vote counts
AUGUSTA – Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said ranked-choice voting calculations for the Democratic gubernatorial primary will likely happen Tuesday. “Everything would have to snap into place pretty neatly to be done today,” Dunlap said Monday morning. “We are anticipating really being done tomorrow to be able to run the tabulation.” As of Friday […]
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Family separation policy starts dividing Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a rising tide of outrage from Democrats and some Republicans over the forced separation of migrant children and parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump dug in Monday, again falsely blaming Democrats in the escalating political crisis. Democrats have turned up the pressure over the policy, and some Republicans have […]