Paul LePage
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PublishedMarch 27, 2018
Maine public will get a say on dropping proficiency-based graduation standards
Lawmakers decide that public testimony is needed on a proposal that would repeal one of Gov. Paul LePage's signature education initiatives.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2018
Maine Voices: Medicaid can do so much for Mainers, why does the governor resist expansion?
It would support families, save lives, improve health, create jobs – and to cap it all off, it's a huge bargain.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2018
Sides poised for battle over $111 million state tax cut
Republicans say aligning state income taxes with the new federal code will improve the business climate, but Democrats are way of a 'cut first, ask questions later' approach that could sharply reduce revenues for state services.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2018
LePage asks for nearly $1 million to keep attorneys in DHHS
Lawmakers cut lawyers in the department in the two-year budget passed last summer.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2018
Watchdog agency to probe log diversion by LePage administration
The Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability will look into why timber harvested on public lands was diverted from sawmills whose owners publicly criticized the governor's stance on Canadian softwood tariffs.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2018
Senate approves $5.5 million for prison LePage wants to close
A similar bill lacked support last week in the House, making the funding's prospects uncertain.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2018
LePage accuses lawmakers of ‘witch hunt’ over diversion of state-owned timber
During a tense meeting, the governor slams legislators and says he had 'zero involvement' in decisions to stop shipping wood to mills owned by vocal critics of his position on Canadian lumber tariffs.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2018
Bill to save Maine child abuse prevention program attracting bipartisan support
Lawmakers agree to introduce the bill late in the legislative session because of concerns about child abuse prevention following the deaths of two Maine girls.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2018
Under court order, LePage to reopen Downeast prison with minimal inmates, staff
The governor indicates, however, that his administration will continue to move forward with plans to close the Downeast Correctional Facility by June 30.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2018
Maine Voices: Central Maine Power transmission line project raises red flags
The question is: Why should Maine accept a line like the one New Hampshire just rejected?
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