‘We don’t want to have a reputation as being a state that doesn’t respect itself,’ Janet Mills says during a Thursday morning show on WGAN.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Fresh off historic victory, Mills says Medicaid expansion and opioid crisis will be priorities
The Democrat says she will expand Medicaid as soon as possible after she takes office in January and becomes the first woman to serve as governor in Maine’s 198-year history.
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Posted inElection 2018, Maine, Politics
Janet Mills becomes first woman elected Maine governor
The Democratic attorney general made history with help from a strong turnout in traditionally Democratic towns, especially in southern Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage says he’s ‘done with politics’ and headed to Florida for retirement – and maybe teaching
The two-term governor says he prefers the low taxes of the Sunshine State but plans to live in Maine from April through September.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Voters must ask themselves what kind of governor they want
The winning candidate’s greatest challenge will be to restore Maine’s traditional values and civic virtues.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine environmental commissioner stepping down
Paul Mercer, who has led the Department of Environmental Protection since January 2016, is the latest Cabinet member to depart as Gov. Paul LePage’s second term winds down.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Give LePage credit for his accomplishments
Rather than erasing eight years of progress, it’s vital that we elect Shawn Moody as our next governor.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Pro-offshore oil group chaired by LePage is run by energy lobbyists
The energy industry staffs a governors’ coalition that Maine’s governor rescued from dissolution.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Mary Mayhew’s appointment to head Medicaid nationally is a threat to public health
Here in Maine, she worked to cut Medicaid spending, opposed its expansion and reduced DHHS staff.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Attorney General’s Office backs Medicaid expansion lawsuit against LePage administration
Attorney General Janet Mills, who is running for governor, has recused herself and is not named in the filing supporting the lawsuit accusing the administration of illegally blocking Medicaid expansion.