The governor has come under fire for handpicking the controversial consultant to do a $925,000 welfare analysis.
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There’s some truth to TV ads of 2nd District GOP hopefuls
Kevin Raye and Bruce Poliquin are vying for their party’s nomination.
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Business-friendly Hermon shares LePage’s worldview
Known for its low taxes and bustling trucking industry, the small town remains a deep bastion of support for conservatives.
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LePage invites Michaud, Pingree to meet about National Guard
Maine’s two congressional representatives had asked for a briefing from the Guard’s top general about reports of impending changes in the unit.
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LePage suspends payments as more plagiarism found in Maine welfare study
An expert finds uncredited information from five other sources in the Alexander Group’s welfare report, as the consultant admits ‘anomalies.’
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LePage, Mills clash again on General Assistance to immigrants
The LePage administration is seeking a more limited ban on aid after Maine’s attorney general said a more sweeping proposal targeting asylum seekers was unconstitutional.
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Bill Nemitz: As money goes to waste, LePage supporters’ silence is deafening
Here’s a question for all you rock-solid supporters of Gov. Paul LePage: At what point did you folks stop caring about wasteful government spending?
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VA scandal could impact Maine’s gubernatorial race
Mike Michaud is known as a veterans advocate, but Department of Veterans Affairs problems could be used against Democrats in the upcoming election.
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Controversial Maine welfare consultant allegedly plagiarized report
Two welfare policy experts say passages from the Alexander Group report on Maine’s welfare system were lifted without proper attribution from a 2011 paper by a Washington, D.C., think tank.
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Maine State House’s copper top in demand
The century-old metal encasing the State House dome is wanted as a souvenir, by artists and more.