With the scheduled legislative session over as of last week, the last large item looming over state government is the most important one: Maine’s next two-year budget. The Legislature has approved the $6.3 billion budget due to take effect July 1, but Gov. Paul LePage has said he is going to veto it. He has […]
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Bill Nemitz: Conscience guides an NRA stalwart
At first glance, it’s the latest in a long line of National Rifle Association legislative alerts. But from where state Sen. John Tuttle, D-Sanford, sits, it’s a bull’s-eye affixed squarely to his political future. “Remarkably, after decades of steadfast Second Amendment support, state Senator John Tuttle changed his position and voted in favor of LD […]
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LePage vetoes transparency bill, 9 others
One bill would require more transparency for donations to a newly-elected governor, which LePage says is disrespectful because it questions the winning candidate’s integrity.
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LePage: Sorry if you were offended
The Republican governor, who says he made the crude remark to ‘wake people up,’ suggests that he may run for Congress rather than re-election.
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Maine Sierra Club calls for Aho’s resignation
The Maine chapter cites the DEP commissioner’s lax enforcement of state environmental laws.
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Community consensus: LePage’s comments ‘disappointing’
Both supporters and opponents of Gov. Paul LePage’s reacted this week to his comments regarding Democratic Sen. Troy Jackson, including an off-color remark about “Vaseline.”
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LePage draws fire for sexual remark
He says a legislator critical of his budget is ‘the first one to give it to the people without providing Vaseline.’
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LePage seeks new budget deal
He asks conservatives to reject the bipartisan budget and endorse a 60-day temporary spending plan to buy more time.
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LePage vetoes sweeping Maine energy bill, but House overrides him
The bipartisan bill, which would help lower energy costs for Mainers, must pass a veto override in the Senate before becoming law.
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Towns across Maine make plans for loss of revenue sharing
Towns across central Maine are preparing for the loss of municipal revenue sharing from the state by passing the burden on to taxpayers, withdrawing from the undesignated fund balance or cutting services.