AUGUSTA — The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine sued Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday in federal court, alleging that he violated constitutional free-speech rights by blocking two critical commenters from his Facebook page and deleting their comments. The 20-page lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court follows a July letter from the group asked the Republican governor to […]
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Nate Libby uses ‘colorful language’ in tweet aimed at LePage
AUGUSTA — A letter from Gov. Paul LePage that sharply criticized Sen. Nate Libby’s support for raising the age to buy cigarettes left the Lewiston Democrat smoking mad. The Republican governor called senators who overrode his veto of a measure that hiked the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 “hypocrites” for […]
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Maine makes $30,000 by selling voter information
AUGUSTA (AP) — While Maine officials have refused to share voter information with President Donald Trump’s Election Integrity Commission, the state has made more than $30,000 over the past two years selling voter information. The Portland Press Herald reports the state sold a list of registered voters for $2,200 to government agencies and political groups […]
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Paul LePage adds George Mitchell to his ‘sadly out of touch’ list
Maine Gov. Paul LePage, testifies during a House Natural Resources subcommittee oversight hearing on the Antiquities Act on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Gov. Paul LePage shot back at former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell on Friday for Mitchell’s defense of recent votes on the Affordable Care Act by U.S. Sens. Susan […]
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Maine legislators propose limiting personal marijuana plants
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine legislators have introduced a new proposal limiting the amount of marijuana plants citizens grow on their land for personal use. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2u4gPOb ) the plan limits the amount of mature plants to 12. The plants also must be tagged with a name and a Maine driver’s license […]
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LePage administration asks feds for MaineCare work requirements
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration is officially asking the federal government to impose work and premium requirements on state Medicaid recipients. Low-income Mainers this spring told state regulators the changes would make it harder to access health care that would allow them to work. Maine Public reported (http://bit.ly/2vvfuU4 ) Maine Equal Justice […]
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Maine overrides veto on tobacco, but distracted driving and solar bills fail
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Legislature on Wednesday upheld a bill raising the age to buy tobacco in Maine to 21, while letting stand Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s vetoes of bills targeting distracted driving and calling for an overhaul of solar regulations. Lawmakers returned for their final day of the session to deal with bonds and […]
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Live Blog: Legislature to vote on Gov. Paul LePage's vetoes
// The Legislature is back in session to tie up loose ends, which include 27 bills vetoed by Gov. Paul LePage. More political coverage….
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Legislature tackles Gov. Paul LePage's vetoes today
The Legislature is finally headed to Augusta for what may possibly be its last day of session for 2017, though don’t count on it. There is talk about a special session later this year, but for now, let’s concentrate on today. The Legislature, which by law was supposed to adjourn for the year on June 21, […]
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Paul LePage took his spat with Collins and King to WSJ op-ed pages
Gov. Paul LePage took his fight with Maine’s U.S. senators to the op-ed page of The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. The governor has been hammering Republican Susan Collins and independent Angus King since their Friday votes against a Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but he ramped it up on Tuesday with a Wall Street Journal op-ed headlined […]