LEWISTON — Democrats vying to be their party’s candidate in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District discussed a range of issues Thursday during a forum at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College. State Sens. Emily Cain, D-Orono, and Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, seemed to agree more than […]
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State announces new contracts for troubled MaineCare ride program
AUGUSTA — The state will not renew a contract with a company hired to broker rides for MaineCare patients, according to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Coordinated Transportation Solutions, a Connecticut-based company that employs about 45 call-center workers in Lewiston, will lose its $28 million contract when it expires June 30. CTS can […]
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LePage vetoes bill that sought greater government transparency
AUGUSTA — A bill that would have opened records on industrial hazardous waste and mercury emission control plans was vetoed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Earth Day. Under current law, the plans are protected as “trade secrets.” The bill, LD 1821, would have upheld the current requirement for government agencies to acknowledge a request […]
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LePage vetoes Democrats’ welfare bill, two others
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill that would direct the administration to report on efforts to combat welfare fraud. The bill introduced by Democratic Rep. Drew Gattine of Westbrook requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report annually to the Legislature on its efforts to investigate fraud […]
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LePage: Dems’ defeat of his bills is ‘shameful’
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is blasting the Democratic-controlled Legislature for blocking his measures to overhaul the state’s welfare programs and change the work permit process for minors this session. In his weekly radio address, the Republican governor called it “shameful” that Democrats would rather defeat his administration’s proposals than do what […]
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Michaud calls for Maine to cut heating oil usage
YARMOUTH, Maine (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud on Tuesday called for Maine to cut its dependency on heating oil in half by implementing mandatory energy efficiency ratings for new homes and boosting the state’s use of renewable energy such as, wind and solar. Michaud, a Democratic candidate for governor, said his plan to help […]
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Olympia’s List preps to fund primary candidates
LEWISTON — At least two Maine candidates are getting a boost from the political action committee created by former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe. Snowe, a Republican, rolled about $500,000 of her last campaign war chest into Olympia’s List, a multi-candidate PAC that’s meant to help moderates and those who seek common ground in politics, when […]
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Teen pregnancies declining in Maine but costs still add up
Teen births cost Maine taxpayers at least $18 million in 2010, according to new data released Tuesday just hours after Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a bill aimed at reducing unintended pregnancies among low-income women. Between 1991 and 2010, 25,713 teen births occurred in Maine, costing state taxpayers $600 million over those two decades, according to […]
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LePage blasts Democrats for rejecting legislative proposals
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is blasting the Democratic-controlled Legislature for blocking his measures to overhaul the state’s welfare programs and change the work permit process for minors this session. In his weekly radio address, the Republican governor called it “shameful” that Democrats would rather defeat his administration’s proposals than do what is right for […]
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Bennett seeks to unite Maine Republicans at convention
PORTLAND (AP) — After two raucous and divisive GOP conventions, Maine Republican party chairman Rick Bennett is promoting solidarity. Four years ago, tea party activists and conservatives at the GOP convention replaced the platform with one calling for sealing the borders and a return to “Austrian economics.” Two years later, Ron Paul libertarians staged a […]