Mike Tipping
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PublishedOctober 14, 2016
LePage likens advocacy of minimum wage increase to ‘attempted murder’
The governor reaffirms his statement that two advocates of the increase should be jailed because he believes the effect on senior citizens would push them 'to the brink of survival.'
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PublishedOctober 13, 2016
LePage says 2 leaders of effort to raise Maine’s minimum wage should be jailed
It's their punishment for pushing an increase that would hurt the elderly, the governor says as he urges voters to reject referendum Questions 1 through 5 on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2016
Group seeking $12 base wage posted jobs paying $10 an hour
The Maine People's Alliance insists the pay level in the ad was an error, but a critic of raising the minimum calls it a 'Do as I say, not as I do' moment.
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PublishedJune 16, 2016
Maine business groups want to change wording of minimum wage referendum
They say the language doesn't fully explain the future impact, but supporters say adding details would confuse voters.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2016
Mike Tipping: Thanks to the Christian Civic League for its juvenile email
Its message one year ago prompted me to pay closer attention to Maine Family Planning's dedicated work.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2016
Mike Tipping: Lesson from Maine: Republicans will fall in line behind Trump
Republicans will find a way to use the likely presidential nominee just as they have followed Gov. Paul LePage.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2016
Mike Tipping: Citizen initiatives offer Maine voters unprecedented opportunity
Progressive initiatives would dramatically reshape our state's approach to key issues.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2016
Mike Tipping: Corporate lobby finds ways to stymie closing of lucrative loopholes
It holds sway with both parties, as a unanimous Maine Senate approval of a tax giveaway proves.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2016
Mike Tipping: Recent attacks on Roe v. Wade highlight the need for vigilance
Despite such threats, there are encouraging efforts in Maine to protect and expand women's reproductive rights.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2016
Mike Tipping: LePage’s apology is worse than his original racist remark
The governor's excuse apparently is that he's so racist he didn't know what he was saying was wrong.
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