The Republican governor, who says he made the crude remark to ‘wake people up,’ suggests that he may run for Congress rather than re-election.
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Maine Sierra Club calls for Aho’s resignation
The Maine chapter cites the DEP commissioner’s lax enforcement of state environmental laws.
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LePage draws fire for sexual remark
He says a legislator critical of his budget is ‘the first one to give it to the people without providing Vaseline.’
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LePage seeks new budget deal
He asks conservatives to reject the bipartisan budget and endorse a 60-day temporary spending plan to buy more time.
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Legislature fails to override LePage Medicaid veto
It passes with a strong majority, but not enough to be veto-proof and expand health care to 60,000 more Mainers.
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Maine lawmakers overwhelmingly endorse no toxic chemicals in children’s toys
Despite unanimous passage in the Senate, the compromise plan faces another hurdle: price.
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LePage issues new policy: No more talking to 3 newspapers
The policy comes after a series of articles about the Department of Environmental Protection.
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LePage’s finance chief wants to avoid government shutdown
But he has no firm answer on the state’s bond rating and says there is no ‘plan B’ if the the governor successfully vetoes the budget.
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State House Notebook: LePage ‘cordial’ in talks on key bills
While public bickering remains intense, he shows restraint in meetings with House and Senate leaders.
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LePage, legislative bosses find detente at Thursday meeting
Gov. Paul LePage, Senate President Justin Alfond and House Speaker Mark Eves actually talk about Medicaid expansion and the state budget; LePage plans to take his time in vetoing budget; the governor’s controversial TV has shades of HAL 9000; LePage chastises Portland teaches for an “eleventh-hour spending spree”; the governor was the reason for an Iceland company opening its North American office in Portland; and Pew Charitable Truest says Maine lost 1,500 jobs in a year.