Top Democrats call on the governor to step down or seek professional help, a day after he leaves an obscenity-laced voice mail for one legislator.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
‘Prove I’m a racist’: LePage challenges Westbrook lawmaker in obscenity-laced voice mail
The governor later says he wishes he and Rep. Drew Gattine could have a duel and ‘I would point (my gun) right between his eyes.’
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Gov. LePage stands by racially charged statements about drug dealers coming to Maine
In a Blaine House interview, he says ‘it’s not a matter of race, it’s a matter of fact’ that most dealers, who come from out of state, are black or Hispanic.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: To counter Gov. LePage’s disrespect for women, more of them should run for office
The government will never really work for women when politicians believe their views don’t matter.
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LePage: Over 90 percent of drug dealers busted in Maine are black or Hispanic
Questioned at a town hall meeting in North Berwick, the governor says he has collected photos of all Maine trafficking suspects since January and ’90-plus percent … are black and Hispanic people.’
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Leaks sink what’s left of LePage’s credibility
By ignoring the fact that legal confidentiality was violated in the Adnan Fazeli case and then using it to further his own anti-immigrant agenda, the governor sends a chilling message to anyone who might rub him the wrong way personally, politically or philosophically.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
New Maine rules would close methadone clinics, doctors say
The LePage administration’s proposals would require more counseling for patients and limit medication levels.
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State says officials didn’t disclose welfare information on Islamic State fighter
Federal law prohibits the release of personal information for those receiving federally funded welfare benefits.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
State official snubs federal forest products team visiting Maine
The comments by Rosaire Pelletier, Gov. LePage’s liaison to the industry, come the same day the Economic Development Assessment Team says state participation is crucial.
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Maine looks again at overhauling mining regulations
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is proposing new rules, in the wake of two previous legislative failures.