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PublishedJuly 29, 2011
LePage assures mayor he’ll support Portland, slams ‘dishonest’ press
The two leaders clear the air on an allegation that the governor wouldn’t help fishing boats return to the city.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2011
State says it will review charges of illegal voting
Reports of improper registration emerge amid an effort to repeal a law ending same-day sign-ups.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2011
Secretary of State investigates possible voter fraud
Secretary of State Charlie Summers announced he his pursuing a two-pronged investigation into potential voter fraud, stemming from allegations made by an employee within his department and leaders of the Maine Republican Party.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2011
Revenue surplus doesn’t ease economic concerns
Officials worry about heading into the winter with high energy costs and a sluggish economy.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2011
Downsizing of State Planning Office eyed
AUGUSTA – State officials discussed the possibility of privatizing Maine’s landfills and cutting the positions of five federally funded workers in charge of distributing community service grants during a preliminary meeting Tuesday to reorganize the State Planning Office. The State Planning Office was created in 1968 to provide the governor and Legislature with policy research […]
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PublishedJuly 25, 2011
Maine GOP leader: Voter fraud ‘widespread’
Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster produced a list of 206 names of people he claims voted in Maine but also claimed out-of-state residence.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2011
In Olsen’s wake, state wages PR campaign on two fronts
AUGUSTA – The abrupt resignation of Norman Olsen as commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources left the LePage administration scrambling to mend fences on two fronts Thursday. State officials, particularly the department’s new acting commissioner, worked to reassure Portland officials and members of the lobster industry of their commitment to both groups, in light […]
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PublishedJuly 21, 2011
Marine Resources chief quits
Norman Olsen says he got flak from the industry, but not LePage’s full support.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2011
Maine Gov. LePage issues proclamation for day of prayer
An aide says the governor took action ‘as a courtesy’ in response to Gov. Rick Perry of Texas.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2011
LePage joins Perry in call for day of prayer
Maine Gov. Paul LePage has issued a proclamation declaring Aug. 6 as a ‘Day of Prayer,’ presumably in support of the effort of fellow Republican Gov. Rick Perry of Texas who is hosting a day of prayer and fasting in Houston on that date.
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