It may be the first time that an attorney general has taken legal action against a governor’s administration for violating freedom of access laws.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage’s chief counsel in 2015 gave flawed advice on timing of vetoes
Cynthia Montgomery, now a judge, told the governor he could delay the vetoes, records show, but 65 bills then became law over his objections.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage uses radio address to oppose minimum wage ballot question
The governor’s criticism, which blames union activism, includes familiar arguments about the impact on the cost of goods and some inaccurate information.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage to skip Republican convention unless Trump needs help
The governor says the party’s nominee appears to be set, although there may be some ‘shenanigans.’ An alternate can replace LePage as a Maine delegate.
Posted inMaine, News
Advocates push for $15 million voter-approved senior housing bond
The immediate need for at least 9,000 apartments for low-income older Mainers has resulted in a stalemate between Republican Gov. Paul LePage and his Democratic adversaries.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Was LePage’s layoffs prediction a jab at southern Maine elite?
I recall that several months ago, Gov. LePage indicated he had inside knowledge of a large southern Maine company that was going to be laying off a significant number of employees, but he was “sworn to secrecy” and couldn’t identify the company. It appears that all that statement accomplished was to create angst among a […]
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Letter to the editor: Why does Maine’s governor receive such a low salary?
I saw recently that Gov. LePage’s wife, Ann, got a waitressing job. Great for her! Now I want to know why the governor of the state of Maine, no matter who it is – he or she, Republican, Democratic or independent – is the 50th or last in pay scale in the whole United States. […]
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Credit LePage for putting foot down on domestic abuse
But practicalities may force the governor to reel in his call for ankle bracelets.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine retiree fueling governor’s questions about ethanol
Ralph Stevens, a retired mechanic who says ethanol emissions may have caused the state’s opioid crisis, and a legislator persuade Paul LePage to order a study of the additive.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gov. LePage’s order may halt gains at Riverview
At risk are efforts by the troubled Maine state psychiatric hospital to attract and retain more employees.