“Who Stole Election Day?” the Wall Street Journal asked in an opinion-page headline Wednesday. And hey, look: Lewiston, Maine, was right there in the first sentence of an opinion column written by oh-so-nearly-elected-governor Eliot Cutler, who cites the story of a local woman who voted early and later wished she hadn’t. While the headline was […]
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LePage names bipartisan Maine budget team
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov.-elect Paul LePage has announced a bipartisan team of advisers who will fashion a two-year state budget that closes a widening gap between anticipated revenues and expenses. In a State House news conference Tuesday, the Republican said he’s taking a step toward keeping a campaign promise to deliver a more […]
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LePage team says Dirigo will be replaced when it’s ‘Diri-gone’
AUGUSTA — A spokesman for Gov.-elect Paul LePage said Wednesday that the incoming governor will have a comprehensive plan to replace Dirigo Health and rejected criticism that the new administration’s plan to kill the program would benefit insurance companies. Dan Demeritt, LePage’s press secretary, said details of the governor-elect’s health care plan were still being […]
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CEO of conservative think tank co-chairs LePage team
AUGUSTA — Backed by a Republican majority in both chambers of the Legislature, Gov.-elect Paul LePage on Friday announced the co-chairs of his transition team and promised to make his administration the most transparent in state history. LePage, elected with 39 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s election, said voters had sent “a clear message” […]
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LePage launches transition
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov.-elect Paul LePage on Friday laid the groundwork for setting up his new Republican administration as he named the three co-chairs of his transition team, vowing to make it account publicly for every dollar it raises and spends in doing its work. They include Tarren Bragdon, chief operating officer of the […]
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Tea party-backed LePage elected Maine governor
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Republican Paul LePage says he won’t be going to Augusta with an “ax to be chopping heads” but that he’ll be seeking to do what he did as mayor of Waterville: Reverse the trend of high taxes, streamline regulations, and shrink the size and scope of government. LePage defeated independent Eliot […]
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LePage to be Maine’s next governor
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Republican Paul LePage, a tea party-backed candidate won Maine’s five-way race for governor and vowed Wednesday to fulfill promises of streamlining government and working to bring good-paying jobs to the state. The Waterville mayor defeated independent Eliot Cutler and three other candidates to become the first Republican to be elected governor […]
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LePage, Cutler even in Maine gov vote
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Only the losing Democrat is sure of the outcome in Maine’s three-way race for governor. With the race too close to call, Mainers had to wait until Wednesday to see if Republican Paul LePage or independent Eliot Cutler would emerge as the winner. Democrat Libby Mitchell is out of the race […]
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Maine race for governor too close to call
Both sides settled in for a long night before a winner became clear, but LePage, who was front-runner throughout the campaign, remained confident. LePage trailed Cutler for much of the night, but the gap narrowed as votes from more than half of the precincts were counted. “We’re going to take this,” LePage told supporters in […]
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Maine gov vote between Cutler, LePage
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Independent Eliot Cutler was leading Paul LePage in Maine’s race for governor as early results were tallied. With votes counted from 13 percent of the state’s precincts, Cutler led with 40 percent of the vote, while LePage had 32 percent and Libby Mitchell 22 percent. Fellow independents Shawn Moody and Kevin […]