Message to governor: A budget cut is not a cut if taxpayers end up paying the bill, anyway. And that, we fear, would be the result of Gov. Paul LePage’s plan to remove as many as 30,000 adults from the state’s Medicaid program. This is a new budget cut the governor is proposing to deal […]
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Maine gov proposes to eliminate funding for MPBN
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The LePage administration is recommending that state funding be cut off for the Maine Public Broadcasting Network. Finance Commissioner Sawin Millett told Appropriations Committee members Wednesday that instead of eliminating Clean Election Act funds for gubernatorial elections as part of his $6.1 billion two-year budget, Gov. Paul LePage is now proposing […]
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Proposed Medicaid cuts draw opposition in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Activists are gathering at the Maine State House to protest proposed budget reductions that would eliminate health insurance coverage for 28,000 Mainers that are being reviewed by a legislative committee. The AARP, organized labor and health care groups gathered in the State House on Wednesday to speak out against the cuts […]
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LePage budget fix would cut welfare benefits, state jobs
AUGUSTA, Maine — The LePage administration’s latest budget proposals to eliminate MaineCare coverage for 28,000 people, cut welfare benefits for some families and slash hundreds of state government jobs is expected to draw sizable crowds to the State House on Wednesday. Unveiled last week, the package of budget alterations intended to plug a new, $164 […]
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LePage to deliver commencement address at Husson, his alma mater
BANGOR, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage will deliver the commencement address at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at his alma mater, Husson University. LePage, a 1971 graduate of what was then Husson College, also will receive an honorary doctorate for public service, according to a Husson press release. In addition to the governor, Diana Beaudoin, an educator […]
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Bill clears way over dunes for $2M hotel additions
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a bill that enables a Maine hotel chain to go forward with a project that had been blocked by a state sand dune law. The bill signed Monday removes a barrier for Lafayette to start the $2 million project at its Wells Beach location. The work […]
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LePage light on bill signatures
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Besides their political differences, something that distinguishes Gov. Paul LePage from his immediate predecessors is the likelihood he’ll sign bills that wind up on his desk. It turns out the Republican governor is a tad stingier with his signature, allowing six bills enacted by the House and Senate to become law […]
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LePage defends health care proposal
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage says the House did the right thing when it passed a health care overhaul bill. In his weekend radio address, LePage says the bill the House approved Thursday will increase competition in Maine’s health insurance market by allowing individuals and businesses to buy insurance from other New England […]
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Governor addresses young writers at “Oscars”
LEWISTON — The paparazzi were everywhere. They skulked on the sidewalks in front of Lewiston Middle School, waiting with cameras and microphones. Each time the white limousine pulled to the curb, they shouted their questions at the stars who emerged. “Are you going to blow them away tonight? What do you have to say to […]
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Governor’s office grants FOAA request, releases lawmaker’s letter lambasting Congdon’s statements
LEWISTON — In a letter to Gov. Paul LePage, a state legislator reported racist comments allegedly made by a Cabinet member who abruptly resigned last week. The letter from state Rep. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake, was released Wednesday in response to a Sun Journal public information request. LePage said last week the issue was a […]