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LePage vetoes harsher drunken-driving penalties
A legislator and legal officials question his decision on a bill targeting repeat felony offenders. The governor says the bill didn’t go far enough.
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Michaud leading Cutler in fundraising for governor’s race; LePage lags
But more than $200,000 of Cutler’s funds come from his own checkbook, and LePage has so far spent less money than his opponents.
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Maine’s Sen. Collins signals a likely ‘no’ vote on raising minimum wage
The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on the measure, which would gradually raise today’s $7.25 hourly minimum to $10.10 over 30 months.
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LePage sends 3 bond proposals to voters
One bond supports cancer research, another would go to a nonprofit biomedical research facility on Mount Desert Island, and a third would help fund a university lab.
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Obamacare gives Maine voters a clash of candidates
The issue highlights big differences among Maine’s three gubernatorial candidates and hands the parties something to ‘fire up the base.’
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Kevin Raye, Bruce Poliquin trade barbs at GOP convention
But the 2nd District hopefuls both attack Obamacare and tout the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Gov. LePage rallies Republican Party faithful at state convention
LePage touts his accomplishments and takes a confrontational tone with his opponents during his speech.
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Divided Maine Republicans wait to hear from Rand Paul
The Kentucky senator and possible 2016 presidential candidate will speak at the Maine Republican Party’s state convention today.
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LePage vetoes bill to fill $32 million budget gap
Lawmakers will need two-thirds majority in both chambers to override the veto.