These are ‘dark times’ for those who prefer keeping political pressure and bias out of quasi-judicial processes, the officer wrote.
Steve Mistler
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LePage allegations ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
People denied jobless benefits under Gov. LePage could have new grounds for appeal, a lawyer says.
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Lawyers to AG: Investigate LePage for obstruction
Lawyers who represent workers say LePage has been interfering with the federally governed unemployment process, but LePage staffers deny the charges.
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LePage proposes $3 million school-oversight office
But the administration says it does not plan to take over failing schools, as mentioned in a document.
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Legislators pass bill to reopen river to alewives
If the governor signs the bill, the St. Croix blockade of the schooling fish could end immediately.
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Proposal to divert attorney general funds rejected
A legislative committee defeats a LePage effort to move funds for the state’s legal representation.
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Maine panel works on revised charter school funding
One proposal seeks state subsidies to ease the burden on public schools forced to pay for students who leave the district.
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Net bycatch: A ‘lifeline’ for some, a threat for lobstermen
The bill would permit trawlers to sell “incidentally caught” lobsters, something Maine lobstermen strongly oppose.
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Lawmakers reject LePage plan for $1M charter school defense fund
The Education Committee votes 10-2 against the proposal, which would have taken $1 million from public schools.
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State House Notebook: Zeroing in on who’s done more nothing
House Democrats compare this Legislature to the previous one, when Republicans ran the show.