Wonderful things will happen, but only if the Legislature and secretary of state do their jobs.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘For-profit’ plans should be met with skepticism
Prisons, schools and health-care systems should not be run to benefit stockholders.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Augusta focused on the wrong drug problem
It’s the number of opioid overdoses that demands to be treated as an emergency – not legal marijuana.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Governor ends weight-loss mystery, telling radio host he had bariatric surgery
LePage, 68 and at risk of developing diabetes, lost at least 50 pounds after the outpatient procedure in September.
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LePage names Cape Elizabeth man to District Court bench
The governor also reappoints judges from Falmouth and Biddeford.
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LePage urges Republicans to ‘fix bayonets’ as he prepares for budget battle
The governor’s comments on a Bangor radio station come one day after top Democratic leaders panned his $6.8 billion budget proposal.
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Our View: LePage’s budget proposal is too stuck in the past
Lawmakers of both parties should find common ground without refighting old battles.
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LePage budget plan would disqualify thousands from MaineCare benefits
Tightening eligibility for the federal health care program would save the state $33 million while making it one of the stingiest in the nation for helping able-bodied poor adults.
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Analysis: Both parties likely to anguish over parts of LePage’s budget plan
Most legislators are likely to take issue with some aspect of the governor’s ambitious $6.8 billion proposal.
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Elderly couple’s eviction from their Albion home draws LePage’s anger
The governor says he’s going to fight to ensure that such foreclosures are prohibited.