LePage, who called Republican Tom Saviello ‘the most repugnant human being,’ says he’ll apologize when Saviello does, or ‘when hell freezes over.’
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LePage says he won’t reinstate nominations to Maine boards
The governor withdrew more than a dozen nominations after a legislative committee rejected his pick for the Maine Turnpike Authority board.
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LePage signs 4 bills aimed at improving child protection system
The governor had proposed the measures, one of which would shift state policy away from family reunification and toward the best interests of the child.
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Republican lawmaker targets candidate outside his district with anti-immigrant flier
Rep. Larry Lockman of Amherst, leader of the Maine First Project, says similar fliers were sent out in four other House districts.
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Legislature passes LePage’s package of reforms to Maine’s child protection system
One bill de-emphasizes family reunification, a win for the governor, and others allot more than $21 million to add as many as 40 positions in the DHHS and increase pay for caseworkers.
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LePage urged to apologize for ‘disrespectful’ outburst at Republican lawmaker
In an unprecedented letter to the governor, the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee says his actions – including calling a state senator a ‘repugnant human being’ – were undignified and disrespectful.
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Lawmakers back several LePage bills to fix flaws in child protection system, but not others
A committee recommends adding staff, raising wages and giving caseworkers more access to police records, but rejects shifting the system’s focus away from family reunification. Votes on the bills are expected Thursday.
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LePage urges employers to seek repeal of ‘mud season’ layoff benefits rule
The new measure eases work-search requirements for unemployment benefits when workers experience temporary layoffs, such as those that are common in Maine’s logging and construction industries.
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As critics question LePage’s plan to overhaul child protection system, its cost is pegged at $21 million
Bills submitted by the governor call for a series of changes, winning some praise but also drawing skepticism that extensive reforms are really needed.
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LePage submits bills to overhaul Maine’s troubled system for protecting children
The proposals include adding 18 positions, raising workers’ pay and reducing the emphasis on family reunification, but the overall cost of the reforms remains unclear.