AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage will meet legislative leaders to discuss what action the state may take against the Alexander Group in the wake of allegations the Rhode Island consultant plagiarized its recent report on reforming Maine’s welfare system. Peter Steele, the governor’s communications director, said Thursday that LePage would meet with the top Democratic […]
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Rating agency upgrades the outlook on Maine debt to stable
PORTLAND — The credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded its outlook on Maine bonds to stable just before the expected sale of $115 million in state debt. Moody’s said in a statement Wednesday it expects the general obligation bonds will be sold June 12, and the sale amount may change. The credit rating […]
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CTS to get extra MaineCare payments through June
PORTLAND — Records show that the company that won’t have its contracts to provide rides for Maine Medicaid patients renewed because of poor performance is scheduled to receive millions of dollars in extra money from the state in its last weeks on the job. Connecticut-based Coordinated Transportation Solutions, whose contracts end this summer, already received […]
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Auburn Mayor LaBonte to join LePage administration
AUGUSTA — Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte is joining state government. Republican Gov. Paul LePage announced Wednesday he was appointing LaBonte as director of the Governor’s Office of Policy and Management. The office was created to replace the State Planning Office. LaBonte will take over for former state lawmaker Richard Rosen, who was appointed acting commissioner […]
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Maine nixes cap that limits how much individuals can give to campaigns
AUGUSTA — The Maine Ethics Commission has lifted the $25,000 aggregate cap for individuals donating to political campaigns, based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Under the old cap, individuals were limited to $25,000 in total donations to candidates running for office in any calendar year. The Maine Ethics Commission decided last week to […]
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State liquor agency overturns marketing contract
AUGUSTA — The state’s liquor and lottery agency has notified Pine State Trading Co. that a contract awarded in February for marketing operations has been rescinded and that a new request for proposals will be issued to restart the bid process. The Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations notified Pine State of the decision […]
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State gives virtual charter school more time to meet enrollment minimum
AUGUSTA — Maine’s first virtual school is getting more time to meet its enrollment requirement. The Maine Charter School Commission on Tuesday approved extending the enrollment deadline for Maine Connection Academy from June 1 to July 15. The school needs to enroll 243 students before it can open next fall. John Larouche, an attorney for […]
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Construction group endorses LePage for governor again
GRAY — Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday during a campaign stop at a gravel pit that the state’s economy would be much better off if Democrats in the Legislature hadn’t spent the past two years turning away dozens of his policy initiatives. LePage’s comments came during an event where the Associated Builders and Contractors of […]
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Cutler vows to be Maine’s ‘education governor;’ LePage and Michaud also tout records
PORTLAND — Independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler on Tuesday rolled out his education platform in whistle-stops in Bangor and Portland. Cutler, of Cape Elizabeth, is running against incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Maine’s 2nd District U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, a Democrat from East Millinocket. Michaud is leaving Congress to run for governor. Cutler, […]
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Cutler campaign outspends rivals in Maine governor’s race
Learn About Tableau AUGUSTA — Independent Eliot Cutler continues to far outpace incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud in spending on the 2014 governor’s race, despite the fact that contributions to his campaign, especially in recent weeks, have been meager. While the Cutler campaign insists that the absence of a […]