Here’s how central Maine lawmakers voted on the override of Gov. Paul LePage’s budget veto.
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On busy day, lawmakers uphold 24 LePage vetoes, override three
The budget override was a major reversal, but Gov. LePage sets a single-session record with 51 vetoes.
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GOP discusses override
Sen. Pat Flood, R-Winthrop, foreground, right, discusses the state budget with fellow Republican senators Wednesday before a vote on a possible override of Gov. Paul LePage’s budget veto.
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Lawmakers to consider LePage override on climate change study
The bill would have required the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and other state agencies to study and implement recommendations from a 2010 report.
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Bill Nemitz: LePage win on Medicaid could be short-lived
Maybe it’s too soon, the temperature outside pushing 90 degrees and all, to talk about January . . .
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LePage asked Collins to help him lobby
The governor attempted to recruit the U.S. senator to persuade state lawmakers to oppose Medicaid expansion, but she declined.
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Legislators gathering for vote on LePage budget veto
State House observers believe the House and Senate will disregard LePage’s pleas and ensure the government doesn’t shut down.
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Giffords plans Maine stop during gun control tour
The former congresswoman – who was shot in the head – and her husband are trying to raise awareness in favor of background checks.
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LePage vetoes climate change study
The Natural Resources Council of Maine calls on lawmakers to override Gov. LePage’s veto.
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LePage remark a GOP liability?
His blunt style may please the tea party, but moderate Republicans on the same ticket could lose votes.