The former Republican governor, who moved to Florida for warm weather and lower taxes after leaving office in 2019, has reestablished residency in Maine.
Paul LePage
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Rep. Fecteau: Unemployment system failed Mainers in 2017 and once more in 2020
Though $802 million in benefits have been paid out, too many Mainers remain in limbo because of a faulty system installed under the LePage administration.
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Jim Fossel: Defeat won’t cost Trump sway over GOP
He could essentially end up with veto power over the 2024 nomination.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Complex politics behind statewide corridor vote
Democrats and Republicans haven’t clearly split along party lines on a referendum aimed at blocking a western Maine power project.
Posted inLocal & State
Hundreds, including LePage, rally in Augusta to protest shutdown
People holding signs accusing Gov. Janet Mills of ruining the economy and taking away their freedoms lined the road between the Blaine House and the State House.
Posted inLocal & State
Paul LePage wants to help Maine cope with COVID-19
“I would offer my services to fly back right now and to sit” with Janet Mills to work to deal with unemployment claims and more, LePage said.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Carson: Columnist’s praise for LePage is out of place as COVID spreads
The former governor nearly eradicated public health nursing in Maine, putting the state at a disadvantage as it prepares for and respond to crises.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: No need to raise Maine governor’s salary
There is no shortage of qualified people willing to run for an office that is supposed to be underpaid.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill would nearly double Maine’s governor’s pay, from $70,000 to $135,000
The legislation that went before the State and Local Government Committee on Monday also would boost pay and reimbursements for state lawmakers and judges, who, like the governor, are the lowest paid in the nation.
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LePage says he was paid to advocate for hydropower corridor
Maine’s former governor says that he was paid by a lobbying firm to advocate for the proposed CMP hydropower corridor.