AUGUSTA — Rep. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, said Tuesday a state revenue surplus of about $73 million should be used first to help cover the state’s bills before being put into Maine’s savings account. Rotundo joined other Democrats in countering a bill being offered by Republican Gov. Paul LePage that seeks to put all of the […]
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Maine budget in full stall as lawmakers grapple for compromise
On Thursday, LePage again turned up the heat by going public about his displeasure with the state Senate’s Republican majority leadership. During an hourlong radio chat Thursday morning, LePage blasted Senate Republicans, again accusing them of siding with House Democrats in stymieing his efforts to lower and eventually eliminate Maine’s income tax. “The conflict is this,” […]
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GOP House leader vows to fight ‘tooth and nail’ for income tax cuts in Maine budget
AUGUSTA — House Republicans have entrenched themselves against the rest of the Legislature — including their fellow GOP Senators — and are vowing to fight a state budget being crafted in the Legislature because it doesn’t include income tax cuts or welfare reforms favored by Gov. Paul LePage. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans said they have forged […]
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LePage looks to elude Board of Corrections with county jail ‘receiver’
AUGUSTA — Legislative Republicans and Gov. Paul LePage crafted a plan to prevent the closure of several county jails in the coming months. Democrats say the plan gives the governor unchecked power and would be unnecessary if LePage followed current law and ended his refusal to nominate members to the state Board of Corrections. An […]
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American Legion, OHCHS to host Veterans Day ceremony
PARIS — The annual Veterans Day ceremony will be held at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School beginning at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. Everyone is invited to attend. The 45-minute program includes speakers, music and a special video and is being arranged by the American Legion’s Anderson-Staples Post 112 in Oxford. Past Commander Neil Bickford, […]