Paul LePage

Published
January 4, 2023

Gov. Mills urges Mainers to be hopeful after being sworn in for a new 4-year term

Mills used her second inaugural address to tout her first-term successes, including a robust economic recovery from the pandemic, fully funding the state's share of public education and boosting the state's Rainy Day Fund to a record high.
Published
November 13, 2022

Our View: Nostalgia politics deserved to be rebuked

Much as some would like to, there is no resurrecting the past.
Published
November 13, 2022

Midterms reveal Republican decline across large swaths of Maine

Democrats gained strength across the lower third of the state, holding onto the Blaine House, the Legislature and both U.S. House seats. Republicans confront a party in crisis.
Published
November 13, 2022

The reliably red town of Gray turned blue in 2022

The Cumberland County town is one of many small Maine communities that Republicans could count on for votes – until Tuesday.
Published
November 9, 2022

LePage’s loss leaves Maine Republicans at a crossroads

The political showdown between Janet Mills and Paul LePage began as a national race to watch. Though it ended with little drama on Election Day, LePage's defeat could usher in a new era for the state's Republican Party.
Published
November 3, 2022

Florida Gov. DeSantis endorses LePage, other Republican candidates

The likely presidential contender says the fellow Republican would focus on family values, oppose Biden.
Published
October 31, 2022

Maine’s absentee voting on pace to surpass 2018 total

If 2018's 96% return rate holds, the state could see more than 200,000 absentee votes cast in this election, or roughly 23% of the electorate.
Published
October 30, 2022

Wilton: An unlikely swing district where pocketbook issues, local ties matter

The small town in rural Franklin County has seen an exodus of employers over the years and now is bracing for the closure of the nearby paper mill in Jay.
Published
October 29, 2022

Commentary: Mills far outperforms LePage on environmental matters

To this day, the former governor still doesn’t understand that the health of Maine’s environment, people and economy are deeply connected.
Published
October 24, 2022

Mills, LePage trade blame for high energy costs

Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage tangled over inflation and the economy in a televised debate Monday.