Gov. LePage is acting more like a king than like a leader of a democratically elected government.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: KKK fliers in Augusta, Freeport are just the most obvious examples of hate
President Trump’s refugee ban shows that carefully worded prejudice is as damaging as the in-your-face kind.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
In State of the State address, Gov. LePage takes aim at taxes, welfare, liberal ideology
The governor also criticizes the minimum-wage increase and the referendum process while calling for a return to representative government.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: LePage’s State of the State address should offer shakeup
The governor needs to focus on addressing the opioid crisis, senior housing and school funding.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage urges legislators to ‘do no harm’ to elderly, economy in setting budget
Appearing before the budget-writing committee on the eve of his State of the State address, the governor lays out the reasoning behind his cutbacks, tax and other proposals.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage likely to push tax cuts, welfare reform, help for elderly in Tuesday’s address
After delivering his State of the State speech in writing in 2016, Maine’s governor will return to the House chamber.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
What lies behind Trump and LePage’s mystifying comments?
Our new president and Maine’s governor are neither liars nor deluded, so what’s the answer?
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Gov. LePage’s budget is a boon for wealthy, burden for working class
His ‘upside-down’ priorities would increase taxes for 80 percent of Maine families.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Reign of Gov. LePage offers preview, and lessons, for life under Trump
Their approaches are quite similar, and despite fierce opposition, no one has been able to derail them.
Posted inMaine, News
LePage’s next town hall meeting scheduled for York
It will be the governor’s second in as many weeks in southern Maine