Obeying the law on Medicaid expansion should not be a choice for the governor of Maine.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
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LePage’s lawyers seek dismissal of challenge to order halting wind permits
One says the administration itself is ignoring the thrust of the order, which advocacy groups argue is unconstitutional.
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LePage defends his refusal to release public campaign funds
Several candidates and an advocacy group are suing the governor and his finance chief for failing to sign routine financial orders to release Clean Election money.
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LePage says he’ll go to jail before he lets Maine expand Medicaid without funding
The governor vows he won’t ‘put the state in red ink,’ but the Democrat who wants to succeed him, Janet Mills, says she’d act on expansion during her first day in office.
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LePage foils Medicaid expansion again when House sustains his veto
The 85-58 tally falls short of the two-thirds vote needed to override the governor’s rejection of a funding bill, as a lawsuit seeks to force the filing of an expansion plan with the federal government.
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LePage’s veto may doom future of correctional facility
A legislative override seems iffy, so advocates of the Machiasport prison look to the next governor instead.
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State Senate candidate: Medicaid expansion begins now – whatever Gov. LePage does
Mainers should spread the word about applying for Medicaid, and legislators should override Gov. LePage’s funding veto.
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Bill to ban conversion therapy may lack votes to overcome LePage veto
The governor says the bill to prohibit counselors from engaging in therapy aimed at changing an underage client’s sexual orientation or gender identity could limit conversations with counselors.
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Gov. LePage vetoes bill that would ease access to medical marijuana, listing 11 objections
About 42,000 Maine patients could benefit from legislation that revamps the caregiver system and removes some conditions for obtaining medical cards.
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LePage adds 13 more vetoes to his pile, including CMP audit and opioid treatment
The governor also rejects a bill that would require utility shareholders to bear the costs of audits.