AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is delaying his plan to form a business advisory council following criticism of his decision to exempt the panel from the state’s open meetings law. By executive order, LePage exempted the council from the state’s Freedom of Access law. He also planned to create additional panels to […]
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Maine Dept. of Labor mural controversy mentioned on Daily Show
Gov. Paul LePage again made the national spotlight in Comedy Central’s The Daily Show as part of a segment about how “the relationship between Republican governors and their states goes from cool new boyfriend to psychotic stepdad.” LePage made the middle of the segment, called Gov Hurts, where Stewart said he “earned the world’s worst […]
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Maine again in national spotlight following LePage’s order to remove labor mural
Maine Gov. Paul LePage is again attracting national and international attention after his order to remove a mural depicting the history of the state’s labor movement. National news outlets such as The New York Times, NPR, CNN, USA Today and Politico ran news stories about the controversy on Wednesday and Thursday, and the move was […]
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LePage orders removal of labor mural, sparking outcry
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has ordered the removal of a 36-foot mural depicting Maine’s labor history from the lobby of the Department of Labor. Worker advocates described the move as a “mean-spirited” provocation amid the administration’s high-tension standoff with unions. Acting labor chief Laura Boyett emailed staff Tuesday about the mural’s pending removal, as […]
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Gov. Paul LePage brings TV cameras into Blaine House
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Known for speaking his mind, Gov. Paul LePage is launching a TV show to help get his message across to Mainers without any interference from the State House press corps. “Inside the Blaine House,” to be posted online and aired on Time Warner Cable, will represent an opportunity for the governor […]
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Maine to unveil strategy to rebuild deer herd
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage and other state officials say they have a plan to replenish Maine’s deer herd. LePage has made repeated reference to the need to protect deer yards as part of a strategy to rebuild the herd. Maine game officials say concern over low deer herd numbers has been intensifying […]
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Despite Japan, Gov. LePage OK on nuclear power in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Despite the crisis unfolding in Japan, Gov. Paul LePage still regards nuclear power as a potential option for Maine’s future energy mix. Spokesman Dan Demeritt tells the Bangor Daily News that what’s happening in Japan is tragic. But Demeritt says LePage is not changing his position that Maine needs to consider […]
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Lepage wows Franco crowd in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Before a crowd of hundreds at the Franco-American Heritage Center on Wednesday night, Gov. Paul LePage made a bold confession. When he was 12 years old, a French kid living on Lincoln Street, he used to hide out in Little Canada and steal Halloween candy from children. “Isn’t that awful?” LePage said. “And […]
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Maine celebrates Franco-American Day
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Franco-American community is being recognized as the state celebrates Franco-American Day. Festivities at the state capitol Wednesday include a Franco-American breakfast menu at the cafeteria, historical and cultural exhibits, and performances of French music. U.S., Canadian and French national anthems will be sung in the House and Senate, where legislators […]
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Gov. LePage sticks by Maine budget veto threat
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Democratic leader of the Appropriations Committee denounced Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s threat to veto a budget that doesn’t include what he wants, saying she’s “not sure if this kind of rhetoric helps us with the process.” LePage proposed a $6.1 billion budget for the two years starting July 1. The […]