Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that he plans to remove from office any sheriff who refuses to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents when they ask for prisoners to be held beyond their scheduled release dates. “We have a couple sheriffs who say they’re not going to be working with ICE,” LePage said […]
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Paul LePage, Mike Pence agree on ACA repeal; Susan Collins waits for CBO
Vice President Mike Pence meets with Maine Gov. Paul LePage to discuss health care and tax reform in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Complex, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Washington. PORTLAND (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins says she’s “leaning against” a Republican proposal to eliminate the Affordable Care Act, despite […]
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Paul LePage says greedy lumber companies driving up prices
Maine Governor Paul LePage talks with reporters at a meeting of New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. LePage has proposed sending a letter from premiers and governors in support of exemptions on softwood lumber duties in the ongoing trade battle that impacts the region. […]
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Gov. Paul LePage pleads for repeal of Obamacare
Gov. Paul LePage speaks about health care policy outside the White House on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is pushing hard to convince Congress this week to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “We have one last shot, this week, to get the votes in the United States Senate to save the […]
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Job training programs face uncertain future in Maine
Workers, business representatives, economic development officials and education providers on Thursday continued to express bewilderment and anger at Gov. Paul LePage’s apparent decision to withhold millions of dollars in federal funding from regional job training programs. Attendees at a Northeastern Workforce Development Board meeting in Bangor also conveyed frustration with the lack of information being […]
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Paul LePage's Boothbay home is back on the market after three years
Gov. Paul LePage’s home on Firth Drive, Boothbay, is on the market for $409,000, according to Zillow. BOOTHBAY (AP) — The Maine home purchased by Republican Gov. Paul LePage and his wife Ann three years ago is back on the market — at nearly double the price that the couple purchased it for in 2014. […]
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Paul LePage's push to reform federal funds worries workforce boards
Maine Governor Paul LePage talks with reporters at a meeting of New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island last month. LePage’s is attempting to cut administrative costs for federal workforce funds so that theu go toward job training and not bureaucrats. AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s quest to make […]
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Paul LePage spokeswoman questions sick leave, rent control proposals
PORTLAND (AP) — A spokeswoman for Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage says Portland proposals to control rent and require paid sick leave could have unintended negative consequences for the state. LePage spokeswoman Julie Rabinowitz appeared on WGAN-AM radio on Thursday to discuss issues facing Maine. She was named LePage’s press secretary on Aug. 29. Rabinowitz […]
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LePage appoints former energy executive to administration
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage says he has hired a former energy executive as his new energy chief. LePage said Tuesday that former Downeast Energy Corp. Chief Financial Officer Steven McGrath began his tenure as director of the governor’s energy office in late August. The governor said McGrath for the past four years […]
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Two unions agree to Paul LePage’s ‘right to work’ contract language
Two of the state’s largest public sector labor unions have agreed to eliminate the requirement that all employees pay union fees whether or not they are members. David Heidrich, a spokesman for the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, said Thursday morning that both the Maine State Employees Association, which represents more than 9,000 executive […]