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LePage says he won’t reinstate nominations to Maine boards

by MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press September 11, 2018September 11, 2018

The governor withdrew more than a dozen nominations after a legislative committee rejected his pick for the Maine Turnpike Authority board.

Health, Local & State, News, Politics

LePage vows to keep denying Medicaid applications until lawmakers ‘give me the money’

by Associated Press September 10, 2018September 11, 2018

Mainers voted last fall to expand the health insurance program and lawmakers approved the funding in June, but the governor vetoed the bill.

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Former LePage press secretary gets new job with state

by Scott Thistle September 10, 2018September 11, 2018

Adrienne Bennett, LePage’s spokeswoman for six years, has left her bank job to work on legislative affairs for the Labor Department.

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LePage says he’ll continue to block payments to Attorney General’s Office

by MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press September 7, 2018September 7, 2018

The Republican wants Democrat Janet Mills, the attorney general and gubernatorial candidate, to provide legal bills as detailed as those done by private law firms.

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LePage signs 4 bills aimed at improving child protection system

by Ray Routhier September 7, 2018September 7, 2018

The governor had proposed the measures, one of which would shift state policy away from family reunification and toward the best interests of the child.