Bills to constrain governor’s executive powers rejected on party-line votes

The proposals to require more legislative oversight of civil state of emergency declarations were voted down by majority Democrats on the State and Local Government Committee.

LePage extends emergency status to allow extra hours for fuel deliveries

LePage declares civil emergency to aid propane deliveries

LePage lifts Maine’s civil emergency

Maine’s civil emergency persists as federal government ends shutdown

Political observers see civil emergency as a way for LePage to deal with shutdown

LePage says civil emergency meant to help state employees