Conservation advocates believe replacing the current staff would hurt the visitor experience, but the state says the change comes with benefits.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
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Gov. Paul LePage to appear Monday morning on ‘Fox and Friends’
The Republican governor says he will discuss ‘Maine’s successful welfare reforms.’
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LePage asks Attorney General Sessions to step up drug prosecution
The governor calls on Jeff Sessions to push federal prosecutors to act faster and ‘be more aggressive in prosecuting these criminals.’
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Our View: Gov. LePage should drop effort to rescind Katahdin national monument
As the region begins to benefit from the designation, the governor should direct his energy toward helping Maine’s forest products industry develop a long-term economic plan.
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LePage to be panelist for national forum on welfare reform
Friday’s session is part of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland.
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LePage urges Trump to scrap Katahdin-area national monument
The governor says the designation will harm the economy and recreation in the region, but presidents may lack the power to rescind a predecessor’s designation.
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Republican lawmakers want to remove gubernatorial candidates from Maine’s Clean Elections Act
Opponents says the move belies the will of the voters.
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Our View: Hunger in Maine shows no signs of relenting
State policies that limit nutrition assistance have turned emergency food banks into a way of life.
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This outspoken refrigeration technician is LePage’s go-to energy policy adviser
A ‘kindred spirit,’ James LaBrecque advises the governor to embrace heat pumps. Critics warn that vision’s too narrow.
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LePage asking again to ban use of food stamps to buy candy, soda
This is the second time the Maine Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a federal waiver to block the sales.