AUGUSTA — The debate over whether the Legislature should impeach Gov. Paul LePage spilled outside the State House on Wednesday with dueling rallies between the governor’s supporters and opponents. Wednesday was the day that the House of Representatives had planned to take up an impeachment order that is sponsored by nine Democrats and independents. Introduction […]
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Legislators talk about what it takes to impeach Paul LePage
AUGUSTA — Five lawmakers said Thursday they will attempt to launch impeachment proceedings against Republican Gov. Paul LePage for his alleged role in pushing Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves out of a new job at Good Will-Hinckley School. Independent Reps. Jeffrey Evangelos of Friendship and Ben Chipman of Portland and Democratic Reps. Pinny Beebe-Center of […]
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R.B. Acheson: A Marxist in the White House
Despite our high hopes for his success, Barack Obama’s administration has been the most corrupt in history. The man is either incompetent, or sinister — or both. Obama’s disregard for the rule of law is proved by his many scandals, any one of which would have caused a Republican to be impeached on the spot: […]
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Charles Krauthammer: Amnesty used as impeachment bait
WASHINGTON — President Obama is impatient. Congress won’t act on immigration, he says, and therefore he will. The White House is coy as to exactly what the president will do. But the leaks point to an executive order essentially legalizing an enormous new class of illegal immigrants, perhaps up to 5 million people. One doesn’t […]