The group intends to submit petitions by Wednesday, hoping the month-long recount will erase Question 1’s unofficial winning margin of 4,402 votes.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
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Could Trump undo the new Katahdin-area national monument?
Donald Trump’s victory sparks talk of whether he might reverse President Obama’s executive order.
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Gov. LePage says Susan Collins ‘is done in Maine’ for failing to back Trump
That ‘really cooked her goose,’ he says, while asserting that the senator plans to seek work in a Clinton administration. But his target says neither claim is true.
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New Trump administration could have broad impact on Maine
The president-elect’s positions have changed often, but could alter how Maine approaches issues such as health care insurance, education standards, energy policy, cross-border trade, immigration and more.
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LePage’s next 2-year budget proposal, his last, may trigger new battles
He’s likely to again pursue an income tax cut and a broader sales tax, ideas that haven’t gotten far in past Legislatures.
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LePage tells Obama that Maine won’t participate in refugee resettlement
In a letter sent Friday, the governor says he has ‘lost confidence’ in the federal government’s ability to vet refugees from war-torn countries such as Syria.
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LePage’s PAC gives more money to Maine Republican Party
With fundraising assistance from the governor, ICE PAC contributes $110,000 to help Republican candidates in their legislative races.
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Amy Volk defending District 30 Senate seat
The Republican senator is being challenged by Democrat Jean-Marie Caterina, a Scarborough town councilor.
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Land conservation board slashes state funds for Augusta project targeted by LePage
Members cut the allotment by more than half after questioning the appraised price, creating concerns over damage to the board’s credibility.
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Under LePage administration, state work being funneled to private sector
Privatization, aimed at saving taxpayers money or improving services, is also a trend in other states, but the results are not always positive.