AUGUSTA — A little-known piece of a $140 million budget-balancing package that a legislative committee endorsed unanimously early Wednesday morning drew fire later in the day from Gov. Paul LePage and the Maine Heritage Policy Center.
Susan M. Cover
LePage: Parts of bipartisan budget deal ‘unacceptable’
The $140 million budget, which would close an immediate shortfall at DHHS, was passed unanimously by Democrats and Republicans on the Appropriations Committee.
Maine budget committee votes to cap Medicaid to childless adults
The committee backs cutting in half a program the governor wanted eliminated.
Budget fight goes into night
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to drop about 14,000 low-income parents from Medicaid health insurance is the latest sticking point in state budget negotiations.
Key votes on budget deal near
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to drop about 14,000 low-income parents from Medicaid health insurance is the latest sticking point in state budget negotiations.
LePage threatens to veto budget
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that he will veto any budget proposal that would not eliminate health insurance fully for childless adults who are now in Maine’s Medicaid program.
LePage vows veto if his plan not OK’d
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that he will veto any budget proposal that would not eliminate health insurance fully for childless adults who are now in Maine’s Medicaid program.
LePage: Bipartisan budget plan ‘full of gimmicks’
But Republicans and Democrats on the Appropriations Committee say the governor’s attack only distracts them from their work.
Control of both houses once again up for grabs
AUGUSTA — With 10 open seats in the Senate and a close margin in the House, Maine Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for a big election year.
Both parties vow full slates
AUGUSTA — With 10 open seats in the Senate and a close margin in the House, Maine Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for a big election year.