Gerald Talbot, a former legislator, returns a gun he used as a prop in a gun control debate in 1977.
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Municipal association attacks LePage halt to revenue sharing
The group says the governor’s plan to suspend the program for two years places an unfair burden on the budgets of towns and cities in Maine.
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Backer of virtual charter schools defends independence
But the leader of the Charter School Commission says doubts about oversight led to rejections of two applications this week.
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LePage budget proposal: Blueprint or massive tax shift?
Gov. LePage’s $6.2 billion two-year budget proposal draws heavy fire from Democrats; the House GOP leader says it calls for ‘right-sized government.’
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LePage to present two-year budget proposal today
Plans to plug shortfalls this fiscal year and in the next biennium will likely seek savings to protect tax cuts.
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MaineCare budget cuts loom over thousands
An estimated 20,000 will be affected by federally approved eligibility changes. Many expect to struggle to get health care and make ends meet.
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LePage lashes out at ‘double-dipping’ employees
Public employees who collect a salary as well as a retirement pension draw the governor’s ire, though his own budget officer employs the same practice.
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LePage blasts charter school commission, teachers union
In a rare news conference, the governor says Maine schools are failing and the charter commission is intimidated by special interests.
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Moms protest LePage position on BPA
Some of the mothers wear fake beards as they march to the Governor’s Office to drop off jars of baby food that contain BPA.
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State House: Democrats unveil legislative agenda
But with looming problems, including two projected statewide budget shortfalls, party leaders are vague on policy specifics as the governor’s office says he won’t consider tax increases in a new budget.