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 […]
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LePage statement on death of bin Laden
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has issued the following statement regarding the death of Osama bin Laden: “The death of Osama bin Laden is a tribute to the undying resolve our country has shown through the past decade. Osama bin Laden’s death brings some measure of justice to the families who lost loved ones […]
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LePage announces numerous staff changes
AUGUSTA — Governor Paul LePage announced this morning numerous staff changes: • Department of Environmental Protection Commisioner Darryl Brown has been moved to director State Planning Office following a conflict of interest issue. • Jim Brooks, currently director of the Bureau of Air Quality, with the DEP will be come acting commissioner of the DEP. […]
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Federal judge denies request to return Maine Department of Labor mural
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request to order the State of Maine to return a mural to the Department of Labor office where it was removed in late March. U.S. District Judge John Woodcock ruled that the mural represents government speech because the state commissioned, approved, paid for and owned […]
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BPA ban to become law without LePage’s signature
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s ban against products made with the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2012. Because Gov. Paul LePage has neither signed nor vetoed the measure in the ten days since it garnered near-unanimous support from Maine lawmakers, it will become law 90 days after the legislative session adjourns […]
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Whoopie pie to become Maine state ‘treat’
A bill that also makes the blueberry pie Maine’s official dessert became law on Wednesday. The bill, which drew widespread attention along with criticism, became law without Gov. Paul LePage’s signature. It’ll take effect 90 days after the close of this year’s session. The original bill to make whoopies the official state dessert was amended […]