The governor reaffirms his statement that two advocates of the increase should be jailed because he believes the effect on senior citizens would push them ‘to the brink of survival.’
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
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Tenacious Medicaid supporters ready for 2018 Maine ballot battle
If the Legislature doesn’t approve Medicaid expansion, advocates devise a backup plan.
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LePage says 2 leaders of effort to raise Maine’s minimum wage should be jailed
It’s their punishment for pushing an increase that would hurt the elderly, the governor says as he urges voters to reject referendum Questions 1 through 5 on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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Our View: All legislative candidates should pledge to issue voter-approved bonds
Overturning Gov. LePage’s stand against senior housing should be a priority for the next Maine Legislature.
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LePage echoes Trump’s criticism of John McCain
The governor criticizes the Arizona senator, who has withdrawn his support for the Republican presidential nominee, for divorcing his wife after returning home from being a POW in Vietnam.
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LePage says PAC he is fundraising for will help Republican candidates
Sitting on a warchest of more than $300,000, the ICE PAC has spent only about $25,000 so far, mostly to support Republican Party operations.
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LePage says he misspoke in calling for ‘authoritarian power’ in the U.S.
The governor criticizes media reports about his comments and says he meant to call for an ‘authoritative’ leader like Donald Trump in Tuesday’s radio interview.
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Group will launch signature drive for Medicaid expansion in Maine
Attempts to expand the Medicaid program for low-income residents have been thwarted five times by LePage vetoes.
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Greg Kesich: Trump can’t win, but our broken system won’t end after the election
The two parties need some soul-searching to chart a new political culture with fresh, sound ideas.
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LePage says U.S. needs Trump to wield ‘authoritarian power’
The governor says that he’s worried about the Constitution, and that Trump is needed because the nation is ‘slipping into anarchy’ under President Obama.