Maine’s governor-elect calls it a ‘backward, poorly-reasoned decision,’ but notes that Obamacare ‘is still the law of the land.’
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
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Mills names Mainer with White House experience to lead state’s ‘most important department’
The incoming governor says she will nominate Jeanne Lambrew, who grew up in Cape Elizabeth, to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Lauren LePage takes position as lobbyist for the NRA in 3 New England states
An attorney and political adviser, the daughter of outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage managed Shawn Moody’s campaign for governor this year.
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Court master moves to block state’s funding plan for new psychiatric facility
Daniel Wathen says Maine DHHS wants to pay a contractor to run the facility with $5.4 million that is supposed to fund community-based services.
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Chamber, advocacy groups pair up to fight childhood poverty
Invest in Tomorrow intends to develop an action plan to help children, which ultimately will help the state’s workforce.
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LePage rejects Mills’ request for state to stop signing new contracts until she’s governor
The outgoing Republican governor says to do so would be ‘abdicating’ his responsibilities to keep state government running smoothly until Mills is sworn in Jan. 2.
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Settlement ends blocking of critical comments on pro-LePage Facebook page
The ACLU of Maine argued that the censoring violated the critics’ rights to free speech and to petition the government. The deal says the governor can still assert that the page is not a state government operation.
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Maine increases payments to providers treating opioid use disorder
Treatment experts applaud the move, but say it took the LePage administration too long to make significant investments in expanding treatment, given the severity of the opioid epidemic.
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Maine Voices: Future looks brighter for how we assist the homeless, but first they must survive winter
Come spring, let’s hope we’ve made real progress toward restoring the social safety net that’s currently in tatters.
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Chief justice to swear in Maine lawmakers as Gov. LePage has surgery
His spokeswoman says Gov. Paul LePage is scheduled for back surgery Wednesday, when the state’s legislators will be sworn in.