Paul LePage
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PublishedJune 1, 2017
LePage: Released prisoners could fill job vacancies in tourism industry
The governor appeared to link his effort to help low-risk inmates re-enter the workforce to the worker shortage facing Maine's inns and restaurants.
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PublishedMay 30, 2017
LePage says he’ll consider releasing female inmates
The governor says the release would be part of an effort to ease a labor shortage in Maine's tourism industry.
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PublishedMay 29, 2017
Maine law firm sues state over delay in granting public records requests
Its request has sat idle for six months, but Gov. LePage's office says state agencies received more than 1,000 requests last year alone.
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PublishedMay 26, 2017
Sen. Saviello: Five-cent deposit on ‘nips’ would reduce Maine’s roadside litter
If Gov. LePage wants to tackle drinking and driving, he should look at other options.
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PublishedMay 23, 2017
Details vague as LePage plans to commute sentences, free prisoners
The releases are fiscally prudent, he says, but the total is unclear and the announcement comes four days after he unilaterally moved to close the minimum-security prison in Machiasport.
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PublishedMay 23, 2017
Our View: LePage lacks leadership in prison shutdown flap
The governor doesn't know how to do the kind of work necessary to accomplish his goals.
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PublishedMay 22, 2017
Our View: Lawsuit probes weaknesses in Maine records laws
The LePage administration's hostility hinders the transparent operation of government.
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PublishedMay 21, 2017
Our View: In Gov. LePage’s view, no one has right answers but him
His resistance to a legislative deal on 'nips' deposits is just the latest in a long list of policy stances shaped by his gripes and prejudices.
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PublishedMay 21, 2017
Compromise on a Maine budget deal looks to be ‘tough lift’
A voter-approved 3% tax on high earners looms as a sticking point, but with the deadline nearing, key lawmakers plan to confer Sunday.
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PublishedMay 18, 2017
LePage bill to shut down Maine Turnpike Authority goes to committee
The governor wants to remove all toll facilities except in York.
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