Tourism and fishing depend on a clean coastline – so why isn’t our state exempt from the oil exploration planned by the Trump administration?
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gov. LePage should know by now that naloxone saves lives
Six years into the opioid epidemic, he’s still keeping the overdose antidote from those who desperately need it.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sens. Collins and King to feds: Keep oil and gas drilling away from Maine coast
In a letter Monday to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Maine’s senators say the risks of environmental and economic damage outweigh any potential benefits.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Longtime LePage chief of staff departs for federal job in Washington
John McGough, who has taken a position with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has been with LePage since he ran for governor in 2010.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage stalls rules that would allow more access to drug that reverses overdoses
Despite the state’s opioid crisis, regulations to guide over-the-counter sales of the lifesaving drug languish in the Governor’s Office 5 months after approval.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
After demise of Trump’s voter fraud panel, Gov. LePage renews call for Maine voter ID laws
In his weekly radio address, LePage calls for strong polling place identification, singling out college students, whom he says “should meet the residency requirements.”
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: State House stalemate set to continue in 2018
Something besides the calendar needs to change if this is really going to be a new year.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Voters ought to pick candidates experienced at governing
In recent years, the trend has been toward fresh faces, which hasn’t resulted in getting much done.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Reports raise questions on Maine’s public health
The state is getting more unhealthy relative to the rest of the U.S., and we need to know why.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Brunswick nonprofit argues for release of U.S. funds withheld by Gov. LePage
The state fights a lawsuit tied to how much of the workforce development money is dedicated to job training.