State lawmakers have less than two months to work out a deal or risk a government shutdown.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
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Gov. LePage hires former Jeff Sessions adviser for senior policy post
Garrett Murch, a Maine native who also worked for former Sen. Olympia Snowe and edited a conservative news and commentary website, joined the administration this month.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
LePage’s push to cut candy from food stamps resonates elsewhere
The governor’s efforts in Maine have inspired legislators in Tennessee and Arkansas, who say they won’t give up trying to restrict food stamp purchases.
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LePage slams Legislature for slow action on Real ID, then vetoes bill to help veterans get passport cards
He says noncompliance with the federal mandate is hurting Maine veterans, but argues that the Legislature should fix the problem for everyone and not provide special relief to one group.
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Gov. LePage tells legislators: Turn my welfare actions into permanent law
The governor wants to make it hard for his successor to reverse his ‘common-sense’ executive directives tightening access to benefits.
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LePage considers starting Maine health insurance plan to replace Affordable Care Act
He doesn’t provide details, but says, ‘We are just going to withdraw the state and just go do our own thing.’
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Customers pour in as LePage tends bar for fundraiser in Hallowell
Proceeds from the governor’s volunteer effort at the Quarry Tap Room will go to the Travis Mills Foundation, a nonprofit organization aimed at aiding combat-injured veterans.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The opioid plague
As the death toll soars and Maine families suffer, the future of our state depends on leaders stepping up to take meaningful action.
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Bill Nemitz: Do my words bother you? That’s OK – you didn’t hear them from me
Blatant lying is becoming the new normal, so let’s all give it a try.
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Forty-nine Maine lawyers express support for Gorsuch
The Republican leader in the Maine House and two former chief counsels to Gov. LePage are among those signing a letter to U.S. Sens. Collins and King.