The move is a reaction to the case of an Iranian refugee who became radicalized while living in Freeport and was killed fighting for the Islamic State in Lebanon in 2015.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
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LePage, Poliquin call for tougher immigrant screening to protect U.S.
The governor cites the case of an Iranian immigrant and former Freeport resident who was killed in Lebanon while fighting for the Islamic State in 2015.
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Portfolio: Progress for chipmaker, hiring at call centers, silence on predicted layoffs
Fairchild upgrades controllers as regulators review a merger plan, and LePage’s 1,500 lost jobs haven’t materialized.
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Gov. LePage to Donald Trump: Just ignore the media
The state’s chief executive insists ‘there are two sides’ in the latest controversy involving his party’s nominee, who is headed to Maine.
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Memos underscore LePage’s goal of reducing state workforce
The governor tells a Bangor radio station that he instituted a hiring freeze because the Legislature gave pay raises to workers at two mental health hospitals.
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LePage attorney urges court to dismiss Eves’ appeal of lawsuit
The filing is the latest turn in a dispute between over the governor’s involvement in Good Will-Hinckley’s decision to rescind a job offer to House Speaker Mark Eves.
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Our View: Maine needs immunity law to help stem overdose deaths
Drug users won’t call for help if they’ll be arrested when they come to someone’s aid.
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LePage says most of his proposed state job cuts are vacant positions
Democratic lawmakers are still wary and say reducing the state workforce to 9,500 would jeopardize public safety.
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LePage wants to cut about 2,300 state jobs in next budget, memo shows
A leaked staff message reveals his goal of a 20% workforce reduction, along with hopes to lower the top income tax rate and decrease government spending.
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Court hearing on AG’s complaint over LePage’s closed-door education meeting postponed
The Maine Attorney General’s Office says an education finance reform commission meeting in April at the Blaine House should have been open to the public.