Paul LePage Archives - The Portland Press Herald

State official snubs federal forest products team visiting Maine

by Rachel Ohm August 18, 2016August 18, 2016

The comments by Rosaire Pelletier, Gov. LePage’s liaison to the industry, come the same day the Economic Development Assessment Team says state participation is crucial.

Business, Maine, News

Maine looks again at overhauling mining regulations

by Kevin Miller August 17, 2016August 17, 2016

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is proposing new rules, in the wake of two previous legislative failures.

Maine, News, Politics

LePage orders scrutiny of welfare benefits for immigrants in Maine

by Joe Lawlor August 17, 2016August 18, 2016

The move is a reaction to the case of an Iranian refugee who became radicalized while living in Freeport and was killed fighting for the Islamic State in Lebanon in 2015.

Maine, News, Politics

LePage, Poliquin call for tougher immigrant screening to protect U.S.

by Staff report August 16, 2016August 17, 2016

The governor cites the case of an Iranian immigrant and former Freeport resident who was killed in Lebanon while fighting for the Islamic State in 2015.

Business

Portfolio: Progress for chipmaker, hiring at call centers, silence on predicted layoffs

August 4, 2016August 4, 2016

Fairchild upgrades controllers as regulators review a merger plan, and LePage’s 1,500 lost jobs haven’t materialized.

Maine, News, Politics

Gov. LePage to Donald Trump: Just ignore the media

by staff report August 2, 2016August 2, 2016

The state’s chief executive insists ‘there are two sides’ in the latest controversy involving his party’s nominee, who is headed to Maine.

Maine, News, Politics

Memos underscore LePage’s goal of reducing state workforce

by Scott Thistle August 2, 2016August 2, 2016

The governor tells a Bangor radio station that he instituted a hiring freeze because the Legislature gave pay raises to workers at two mental health hospitals.

News, Politics

LePage attorney urges court to dismiss Eves’ appeal of lawsuit

by Kevin Miller August 1, 2016August 1, 2016

The filing is the latest turn in a dispute between over the governor’s involvement in Good Will-Hinckley’s decision to rescind a job offer to House Speaker Mark Eves.