AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Lawmakers are getting down to the nitty-gritty of fashioning a regulatory reform package, one of the top priorities of Gov. Paul LePage’s administration. The Committee on Regulatory Fairness and Reform held its latest work session Thursday to continue plowing through scores of proposals aimed at eliminating duplicate, unnecessary and redundant regulations […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s last two governors have been elected with less than a majority vote. Now, a Republican senator’s proposing an amendment to the state Constitution that would require more than 50 percent of the vote — in a runoff if necessary. The bill sponsored by Sen. Tom Saviello of Wilton goes before […]

PORTLAND — Hundreds of women across Maine are using humor to voice their displeasure over Gov. Paul LePage’s comment that the only bad thing about a chemical additive is that it might give women “little beards.” More than 1,000 women signed onto a Facebook campaign called “Little Beard Day” in which they were encouraged to […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A day after union state workers filled the Maine State House, active and retired teachers are lining up to tell lawmakers they can’t afford freezes and other changes Gov. Paul LePage is proposing in his budget. Friday’s hearing before the Appropriations Committee marks the third consecutive day public employees have massed […]

Both supporters and opponents are holding separate rallies Thursday in Augusta. The governor wants to help reduce the state’s $4.3 billion budget shortfall by changing how Maine’s pension system is funded. On Wednesday, LePage said he was elected to fix problems with state spending. He said his proposals are meant to put the state on […]