The governor reaffirms his statement that two advocates of the increase should be jailed because he believes the effect on senior citizens would push them ‘to the brink of survival.’
Paul LePage
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Tenacious Medicaid supporters ready for 2018 Maine ballot battle
If the Legislature doesn’t approve Medicaid expansion, advocates devise a backup plan.
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LePage says 2 leaders of effort to raise Maine’s minimum wage should be jailed
It’s their punishment for pushing an increase that would hurt the elderly, the governor says as he urges voters to reject referendum Questions 1 through 5 on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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LePage echoes Trump’s criticism of John McCain
The governor criticizes the Arizona senator, who has withdrawn his support for the Republican presidential nominee, for divorcing his wife after returning home from being a POW in Vietnam.
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LePage says PAC he is fundraising for will help Republican candidates
Sitting on a warchest of more than $300,000, the ICE PAC has spent only about $25,000 so far, mostly to support Republican Party operations.
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LePage says he misspoke in calling for ‘authoritarian power’
The governor said he meant to say ‘authoritative’ during a radio talk show interview on Tuesday in which he attacked Hillary Clinton and reaffirmed his support for Donald Trump.
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Group will launch signature drive for Medicaid expansion in Maine
Attempts to expand the Medicaid program for low-income residents have been thwarted five times by LePage vetoes.
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LePage says U.S. needs Trump to wield ‘authoritarian power’
The governor says that he’s worried about the Constitution, and that Trump is needed because the nation is ‘slipping into anarchy’ under President Obama.
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Attorneys for Eves, LePage make arguments on lawsuit appeal
Maine’s Democratic House speaker sued the governor last year for abuse of power, but a federal judge in Maine dismissed the case in May. A three-judge appeals court panel in Boston is now hearing the case
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LePage administration faces new question of whether it followed open meetings law
The administration paid a $500 fine for violating the law with a secret meeting in June.