Sen. Susan Deschambault takes the oath of office in the governor’s office four days after the governor canceled her swearing-in over an unrelated dispute with Democrats.
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LePage ready to swear in Biddeford Democrat as state senator
On Friday, the governor canceled the swearing-in ceremony after Democrats rejected one of his nominees.
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LePage refuses to swear in senator-elect over nomination spat with Democrats
The governor cancels Susan Deschambault’s scheduled swearing-in ceremony Friday morning in response to Democrats’ stance against one of his nominees.
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Gov. LePage’s family dog dies after third bout with cancer
Baxter, an 11-year-old white and brown Jack Russell terrier mix, had been part of the governor’s family for nearly a decade.
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Judge schedules first oral arguments in lawsuit by Speaker Eves against Gov. LePage
The hearing in U.S. District Court in Portland on April 1 will be on LePage’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit on grounds of immunity and First Amendment rights.
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LePage vows to rebuild road across Quimby land, escalating fight over national park
The administration plans to re-establish access to 2,500 acres of public reserved lands surrounded by conservationist Roxanne Quimby’s land in the Katahdin region.
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Gov. LePage criticized for joke about Chinese investor before a crowd in Lewiston
Pretending to sneeze while pronouncing the investor’s name is seen as offensive by some in the Chinese-American community.
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LePage’s next town hall forum scheduled Tuesday in Freeport
As he has at forums around the state, the governor will talk about his key issues and then take questions from the audience.
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Eves’ attorney alleges LePage abused powers
Filed in federal court, the legal brief objects to the governor’s motion to have a lawsuit against him dismissed.
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After initial silence, Angus King says LePage’s drug dealer comments ‘wrong’
King says he doesn’t believe the governor is a racist.