With a person’s pardon confidential under state law, the state can’t release archived records about former Gov. Paul LePage’s pardon of former GOP lawmaker Jeffrey Pierce.
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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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There were times that Paul LePage’s leadership was what Maine needed
I’ve written at least half a dozen columns about Gov. Paul LePage during his tenure as Maine governor, most of them critical. Now that LePage is on his way out thanks to term limits, it seems a good time to evaluate his tumultuous eight years in office with the advantage of perspective. On the positive […]
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Paul LePage leaves note of protest on Jared Golden’s election certificate
In defiance of a voter-approved, ranked-choice election law Maine’s outgoing Republican governor wrote that the Democratic challenger’s victory over incumbent Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin race was “stolen.”
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Paul LePage wrongly claims ’97 percent’ of drug dealers in Maine are minorities
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s departing Republican governor is doubling down on his discredited claim that out-of-state black and Hispanic drug dealers are responsible for an overwhelming percentage of drug trafficking in the state. Gov. Paul LePage repeated his claim Thursday afternoon on Maine Public. A caller to the show criticized the governor for blaming out-of-state […]
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Paul LePage wants Janet Mills to keep suit against her alive after she takes office
The outgoing governor wants to contest a judge’s ruling that Janet Mills did not exceed her authority as attorney general when she joined a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration.
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LePage rejects request from Mills to halt awarding of state contracts
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has rejected a request from Gov.-elect Janet Mills that his administration not approve any new contracts with private vendors before she takes office Jan. 2. “It is inappropriate to request that ongoing work on behalf of the people of Maine be halted for more than three weeks and sit there […]
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LePage team settles suit filed by 2 people blocked from his Facebook page
The operator of a Facebook page that promotes the political views of Republican Gov. Paul LePage has settled a federal lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Maine by agreeing to stop blocking users who post critical comments. But as part of the agreement, approved Friday by U.S. District Judge John Woodcock Jr., LePage may continue […]
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Chief justice to fill in for LePage to swear-in Maine lawmakers
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor will not administer the oath of office to lawmakers at their ceremonial swearing-in ceremony. Gov. Paul LePage’s spokeswoman Julie Rabinowitz said Tuesday the governor is scheduled for back surgery Wednesday, when the new batch of lawmakers will be sworn-in. Chief Justice Leigh Saufley of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court […]
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LePage requests stay of order to expand Medicaid
Gov. Paul LePage is continuing to fight Medicaid expansion in court, filing another motion to delay the case only five weeks before Gov.-elect Janet Mills will take over, reverse course and implement the expansion. As a result, LePage’s latest legal move may do little more than further delay access to health insurance for the 70,000 […]