AUGUSTA (AP) — The legislative session hasn’t started yet, but tensions are already running high between Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic lawmakers in Augusta. Democrats say they’re frustrated with the Republican governor’s new policy limiting executive branch staff appearances at committee hearings, spurring a debate that’s setting the stage for another combative legislative session. For […]
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Maine gears up for a long 3-person governor’s race
AUGUSTA (AP) — Paul LePage. Mike Michaud. Eliot Cutler. One year before Maine voters head to the polls to vote for governor, the race seems to already be set. In the 2010 gubernatorial race, a dozen Republicans and Democrats jockeyed for their party’s nomination with the final three contenders not settled until June. This time […]
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LePage talks job creation success at Ameridial grand opening in Fort Kent
FORT KENT — Gov. Paul LePage was in the St. John Valley on Friday for the grand opening of a new call center where he said the 90 jobs created stand as an example of his job creation policies. “Nothing makes me prouder than to be Maine’s governor and to see new jobs created,” LePage […]
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Maine candidates for governor eye pot legalization carefully
LEWISTON — The leading candidates for governor in Maine danced around the subject of whether the state should follow the city of Portland’s lead and legalize recreational marijuana. Portland voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a city ordinance that legalizes possession of up to 2½ ounces of marijuana for personal use. The change, however, may be largely […]
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Page and delegation head back to Maine after Mexico, Colombia trade mission
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage is returning to Maine after a five-day trade mission in Mexico and Colombia. The Republican governor and the delegation who accompanied him are expected to arrive in Maine on Saturday. The trip was designed to promote Maine businesses and educational institutions abroad in order to create business and investment […]
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Education advocates pan Maine’s decision not to seek $37 million in federal grants
AUGUSTA — Early childhood education advocates are calling a decision by the state to not apply for up to $37 million in federal “Race to the Top” grant funding a missed opportunity for Maine families. The Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services said the decision was because of onerous federal requirements […]
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LePage continues trade mission in Colombia; reports on visit in Mexico
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage’s five-day trade mission aimed at expanding opportunities for Maine businesses is moving on to Colombia. The Republican governor and the Maine delegation are resuming meetings on Thursday after arriving in Bogota, Colombia on Wednesday. They finished up their trip in Mexico on Tuesday night with a reception in Mexico […]
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LePage leads Maine trade delegation to Colombia after Mexico
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s five-day trade mission aimed at expanding opportunities for Maine businesses is moving on to Colombia. The Republican governor and the Maine delegation are resuming meetings on Thursday after arriving in Bogota, Colombia, on Wednesday. They finished up their trip in Mexico on Tuesday night with a reception in Mexico City. […]
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LePage, business leaders leave for trade trip to Mexico, Colombia to promote Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage and a group of business leaders are traveling to Mexico and Colombia to establish new business opportunities. The group, which departed Sunday and returns Saturday, is aiming to promote the state’s business and educational opportunities and create links between companies in Maine and the two Latin American nations. […]
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Former N.H. House Speaker says Maine fell behind because of taxes
SOUTH PORTLAND — Former New Hampshire House Speaker William O’Brien told a South Portland audience Friday afternoon Maine lost its economic edge over his state after World War II, when it added cumbersome taxes and watched as the Granite State passed it by. O’Brien’s appearance as the keynote speaker for the conservative Maine Heritage Policy […]