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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
LePage pardoned former Republican lawmaker against clemency board’s recommendation
A former longtime member of the clemency board says the pardon of Jeffrey Pierce was highly unusual, and a national expert says Maine's pardon process lacks accountability.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Mills’ ‘Executive Order 1’ makes 70,000 more Mainers eligible for health insurance
The Democrat had vowed to expand Medicaid on 'day one' of her administration, almost 14 months after voters approved it.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Bill seeks public vote on borrowing $50 million to address sea level change in Maine
Other bills include proposals to require MaineCare to provide coverage for legal abortion services, and to make vehicle inspections on new cars valid for two years.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Gov. Mills wants fisheries commissioner, 2 other LePage Cabinet members to stay on job
Support for Patrick Keliher, current head of the Department of Marine Resources, came from many sectors of the state's commercial fishing industry.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
Portland’s city manager will reorganize top staff as he deals with vacancies
Jon Jennings plans to fill 1 vacant assistant city manager position while eliminating the other in favor of creating a position to oversee innovation.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
Janet Mills sworn in as governor, declares ‘we are all in this together’
The Farmington Democrat, the first woman to occupy the governor's office in Maine's 199-year history, delivers a message of inclusion and hope, saying the time has come to protect and improve the state we all call home.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019
LePage pardons former legislator for felony drug trafficking
Former state Rep. Jeffrey Pierce, R-Dresden, lost his re-election bid last fall after Democrats revealed he had a felony drug conviction 35 years ago, then hunted when he was legally prohibited from possessing firearms, records show.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2018
Maine’s incoming governor adds more advisers to her inner circle
Two of the 6 new members of Janet Mills' staff previously worked for fellow Democrat Chellie Pingree, Maine's 1st District congresswoman.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2018
Paul LePage’s greatest verbal hits
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PublishedDecember 30, 2018
Gov. LePage reflects on his successes, regrets, as he prepares to leave office
The two-term governor, who was also mayor of Waterville, says he plans to leave a message on the pillow of incoming Gov. Janet Mills at the Blaine House that says, "If you mess it up, I'm your opponent in 2022."
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