Treasurer Terry Hayes calls his letter an example of ‘partisan B.S.,’ and Attorney General Janet Mills’ campaign says LePage should be ‘focusing on fixing the failures of his administration.’
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
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Candidates to get public campaign funds as LePage releases $1.4 million under court order
A judge ruled last week that the state had to make the funds available to candidates by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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LePage accuses Massachusetts of ‘shakedown’ tactics over $26 fee charged to Maine driver
Maine’s governor says Bay State toll authorities are using ‘shakedown’ tactics to collect tolls owed to the Massachusetts version of E-ZPass, but others say LePage is overreacting to an isolated incident.
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Russian-backed troll Twitter accounts targeted Maine politicians
Sen. Collins came under fire particularly for her Affordable Care Act vote in 2017, when she was blasted with hundreds of critical tweets from a right-wing perspective.
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Judge says Gov. LePage must release public campaign funds within 3 days
The decision by Justice William Stokes follows a lawsuit against LePage for his refusal to sign a routine financial order allowing the money to go to Clean Election Act candidates.
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LePage slams employee union whose members spoke out about problems in child protection system
Two days after saying that caseworkers’ concerns are ‘being heard,’ the governor accuses the Maine State Employees Association of trying to take credit for his reforms.
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LePage to lead trade mission to U.K. and Ireland
The nine-day tour will begin in September.
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State senator’s lawsuit says LePage is flouting law calling for more public health nurses
Sen. Brownie Carson of Brunswick questions whether the governor intervened in the hiring of several dozen nurses to fill vacant positions.
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LePage says he’s working to solve problems cited by child protection workers – without new hires
The governor says he’s about to request more money for training and technology in response to caseworkers’ criticism and the deaths of two young girls.
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State ends fiscal year in the black as LePage touts record savings for Maine
Democrats say the $176 million surplus shows the state can afford Medicaid expansion.