The governor accuses lawmakers of passing a ‘business-as-usual budget’ and failing to understand his own proposal, while Democrats highlight tax cuts and education funding.
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Four Maine legislators ask for investigation of LePage in Mark Eves’ loss of job
They want an oversight panel to look into possible abuse of power, as the governor says he threatened to pull funding from the school that hired the House speaker.
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House Democratic leaders study options for response to Gov. LePage
Leaders wouldn’t rule out impeachment, but said legal research, and finishing legislative work, come first.
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Eves: Charter school told him LePage threatened to cut funding unless he was fired
The message was in a letter to the Good Will-Hinckley board, the House speaker says as the fallout rattles the State House and the governor issues new criticism.
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Lawmakers unanimously override LePage veto of Efficiency Maine funding bill
The proposal, known as the “missing ‘and'” bill, fixes a clerical error made in the state’s 2013 energy conservation law.
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Maine Democrats step up criticism of controversial tax program as reform bill dies
They are at odds with Republicans over a bill that could close a loophole in the program that offers tax credits to investors.
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Lawmakers pass bill to let some Mainers pull out of wind permitting area
The compromise would allow residents of the Unorganized Territory to petition the state to be removed by June 30, 2016.
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Maine House spikes bill to make ballot initiatives more difficult
The House approves the bill, but fails to reach the two-thirds support required to advance it to the Senate and eventually to voters.
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Legislature completes override of LePage budget vetoes
The Republican-led Senate overturns 126 line-item vetoes, while the House dispatches 15 more in the transportation budget.
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Maine House votes to override all 64 LePage vetoes on budget
If the Senate also overturns the vetoes on Friday, it will keep intact the $6.7 billion budget passed by lawmakers this week.