House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, takes part in a press conference Wednesday before the start of the 2016 legislative session. "Today is about our priorities. Tomorrow is another day," he said. Joe Phelan / Kennebec Journal Staff Photographer
A group supporting Gov. Paul LePage, top, chants behind a rally of people calling for him to be impeached on the opening day of the second legislative session on Wednesday outside the State House in Augusta.
Cushing Samp holds a megaphone while Rep. Ben Chipman, D-Portland, speaks during a rally by a group calling to impeach Gov. Paul LePage on the opening day of second legislative session on Wednesday outside the State House in Augusta.
While a group that supports Gov. Paul LePage rallies in the background, Hendrik Gideonse of Brooklin speaks at a rally calling for Gov. Paul LePage to be impeached on Wednesday outside the State House in Augusta.
House Democratic leader Rep. Jeff McCabe talks during the House Democrats' news conference in the Hall of Flags on the opening day of the second legislative session in Augusta.
People make their way between the House and Senate chambers on the third floor of the State House in Augusta.
Assistant Republican leader Rep. Ellie Espling of New Gloucester, left, and Republican leader Rep. Ken Fredette of Newport confer during the opening day of the second legislative session in Augusta.
Lawmakers gather in the House Chamber on the opening day of second legislative session on Wednesday at the State House in Augusta.
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