AUGUSTA — The official portrait of outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage was unveiled Thursday at the State House during an informal ceremony attended by the governor, members of his Cabinet and staff and other supporters. LePage had his daughter, Lauren LePage and his son, Paul LePage Jr., pull back the curtains on the $25,000 portrait […]
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An insult to voters
The job of the governor is to execute and enforce the laws of the state. Maine’s residents overwhelmingly voted to expand MaineCare and accept the federal funds available. For Gov. Paul LePage to refuse to do so is an insult to the voters. If he had many months left in office, I would call for […]
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Reason to halt Medicaid
Welcome to Maine, the land of equal opportunity. This state will not discriminate; everybody gets a fair chance for a better future. Easier said than done. Pregnant women, drug addicts and those who are allergic to work (to name a few) have chosen to make a career for themselves here. You know, in baseball, after […]
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Letters had inaccurate information
This is in response to two letters that appeared in the Sun Journal; one from Susan Lea (April 5) and another from Jan Collins (April 12). They were incorrect in their conclusion about retirement benefits that would be available to Gov. LePage, and former governors as well, if proposed legislation passes. The proposed bill includes […]
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Gov. Lepage's hypocrisy
Gov. Paul LePage has proposed to more than double the Maine governor’s salary (LD 1878). The office of governor currently receives a salary of $70,000. In addition, housing, food, vehicle and personal driver, health care and all travel expenses are paid for by Maine taxpayers. When Gov. LePage leaves office (after eight years of service), […]
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Governor's proposed fee unreasonable
In 2014, I decided to buy a hybrid car instead of a traditional gasoline-only car. Although it was more expensive than a regular gasoline-only car (and I was taking the risk of having to buy very expensive batteries whenever the original ones would die off), I figured the car would put less carbon in the […]
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Thanks to Gov. LePage
It was heartening to learn that Gov. Paul LePage responded to the many residents, both full and part-time, in western Maine who are opposed to erecting wind towers on our beautiful mountains. Slowing down the process of this development is fair, and the action of the governor makes us feel that we may get some […]
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Extend understanding to others
Gov. Paul LePage is to be congratulated for the success of his weight loss through bariatric surgery. Reflecting on how this has benefited his health and that of others, he rightly stresses how this valuable, potentially life-saving procedure should be covered by insurance, and it often is. That recalls two thoughts for me. The governor […]
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Erroneous comment refuted
In the front page article “Governor says his life has been threatened” (Friday, Aug. 25), Gov. Paul LePage stated that Civil War-era tensions reminded him of the schisms in American society during the Vietnam War when, as the article explains, “people spit on returning soldiers.” The governor’s insupportable characterization of the Civil War originating as […]
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LePage headline misleading
Gov. Paul LePage’s assertion that 7,600 Mainers fought for the Confederacy is another example of his willingness to create fake news and to mislead the people of Maine. The Sun Journal printed an excellent front page article on the subject (Aug. 23), the crux of which was that LePage presented no evidence for his statements […]