In a radio interview, the former governor responds to a Maine Sunday Telegram story documenting at least $22,000 in Maine taxpayer-funded expenses at the hotel in Washington.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
Maine governor looks ahead after turbulent LePage era
For many, Janet Mills’ style is an overdue breath of fresh air.
The View From Here: Maine Republicans keep winning on taxes
Rhetoric that makes tax rates untouchable hamstrings government’s ability to meet the people’s needs.
Jim Fossel: Mills budget proposal kicks off dynamic process
The budget might be in balance now, but it’s based on assumptions that will need to be tested.
Maine paid for 40 rooms at Trump hotel for LePage, staff
Newly released receipts reveal nearly a dozen trips to the president’s luxury hotel, part of $170,000 in out-of-state travel by the former Maine governor in recent years.
Democrat’s bill offers incentive for developers to build affordable housing
The legislation’s sponsor acknowledges that even the $80 million effort won’t meet the state’s ‘immense need.’
LePage takes on new role in state politics
The former governor will serve as honorary chairman of the Maine People Before Politics organization.
Another View: LePage wisely averse to romanticizing immigration
In a column critical of recent remarks by the former governor, Greg Kesich fails to link Portland’s immigrant influx to a strain on services.
Federal lawsuit hangs over Eves, LePage as private citizens
The case is the last one pending in federal court in which the former governor is a named party.
Our View: Finally, Maine takes steps forward to address opioid crisis
In her first month in office, Gov. Mills shows she’s taking the epidemic seriously in a way her predecessor never did.