The governor spent several days in Washington, leading some to believe that he is being considered for a post in the Trump administration.
Scott Thistle
Scott Thistle is the State House reporter for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He has covered politics and government in Maine since 2006. Prior to that he served as the State House reporter for the Duluth News Tribune in Duluth, Minnesota. A Maine native, Thistle has worked in journalism since 1990, when he got his start at a weekly newspaper in rural Oxford County, Maine. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and an active volunteer with the National Ski Patrol. He resides with his wife, Amy and his two sons Finn and Kai, in Auburn, Maine.
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LePage returns from extended D.C. visit, provides no details about what he did there
Details about the governor’s work while in the nation’s capital, and who paid for the trip, remain elusive.
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Rep. Poliquin urges Maine Legislature to comply swiftly with federal Real ID law
Maine driver’s licenses no longer provide access to federal facilities, and won’t be accepted as identification for interstate air travel starting in 2018.
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LePage’s school funding plan faces dozens of critics at State House hearing
Opponents of the governor’s two-year budget fill a legislative hearing and say 65 percent of school systems would lose funding.
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Maine House rejects call for ethics review of PAC payments to Democrat
Republicans say an investigation of Rep. Ryan Tipping is needed to provide clarity on ethics rules for House members.
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Lawmakers hear conflicting views on bill to ban start times before 8:30 a.m. at Maine high schools
Supporters point to the science on adolescents’ need for good sleep, but detractors predict scheduling turmoil and say decisions should be made locally.
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LePage’s stay and activities in Washington fuel speculation about post in Trump administration
The governor has appeared at a conservative conference, visited President Trump and appeared on the ‘Fox and Friends’ cable TV news show.
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New bill would end ‘corporate welfare’ tax credits, but also eliminate Maine’s business income tax
Sen. Eric Brakey says the tradeoff would make the state far more attractive to companies, but a lobbyist says the existing tax breaks serve a purpose.
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LePage repeats disputed claim about Medicare funding during Fox News interview
The claim is similar to one made by former presidential hopefuls, but experts say that assessment is incorrect.
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Mainers to vote on whether to expand access to Medicaid under ACA
The ballot question comes as Republicans in Congress aim to repeal the Affordable Care Act and as Gov. LePage calls for reform of the referendum process.