LEWISTON — U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, D-Maine, will attend the opening of the Democratic campaign office at 124 Lisbon St. on Thursday, April 24. The public is invited to attend from 4 to 5 p.m.
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LePage vetoes nine bills
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage vetoed teacher evaluation rules that have been under development for more than two years as well as a bill that calls for a redo of controversial large-scale metallic mineral mining rules amid a crop of nine new vetoes issued Friday afternoon. Education proponents said LePage’s veto of the teacher evaluation […]
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Maine to issue photo EBT cards
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Friday it intends to move forward with a Gov. Paul LePage plan to put photographs on the state’s electronic benefits transfer cards. EBT cards are similar to bank debit cards and are used by the state to issue a variety of welfare benefits, including […]
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LePage heralds drop in Maine’s unemployment rate
LEWISTON — Republican Gov. Paul LePage was touting his economic policies again Friday on the heels of the latest unemployment data released by the U.S. Department of Labor. Figures for March show Maine’s jobless rate decreased to 5.9 percent, the lowest rate the state has seen since LePage took office in January 2011. The rate […]
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Legislative failures to become Maine campaign issues
AUGUSTA — Maine Democrats have fallen short so far in their attempt to expand Medicaid under the federal health care law this year, and Republicans didn’t get their wish to overhaul welfare programs, either. But that won’t stop them from trying to transform those failures into successes on the campaign trail as they now return […]
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$50 million bond package goes to LePage
AUGUSTA — A package of six bond bills totaling $50 million sailed through the Legislature on Thursday night en route to consideration by Gov. Paul LePage and voters on the November statewide ballot. The build-up to the end of the legislative session in recent days has focused on Republicans and Democrats reaching consensus on an […]
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Maine Legislature approves late, last-ditch push for Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Legislature on Thursday night approved a Medicaid expansion plan for the third time since March, though the bill is likely doomed to the same fate as its predecessors — death by gubernatorial veto. The House of Representatives gave the bill final approval with a vote of 94-51. The Senate gave […]
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Cutler stumps at Baxter Brewing in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Before a group of about 70 supporters, many of them Twin Cities business leaders, gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler on Thursday made a stump stop at Baxter Brewing. The downtown brewery appears to be a favorite location for Cutler, an independent from Cape Elizabeth. The stop was his second at the brewery since January. […]
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LePage signs Interstate sign bill into law
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a bill that relocates or removes dozens of signs advertising schools, beaches, ski slopes and other attractions from Maine’s two interstate highways. LePage signed LD 1831 Wednesday. The measure aims to protect about $170 million in federal highway funds by bringing the state in line with […]