AUGUSTA — A fired-up Gov. Paul LePage delivered his final State of the State address to a joint session of the Maine Legislature on Tuesday night, entering the House chamber after he shook a fist at protesters who were there to challenge his stance against a voter-approved measure to expand Medicaid to about 70,000 low-income Mainers. LePage […]
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Paul LePage will lay out his agenda tonight in his final State of the State speech to the Legislature
AUGUSTA — Fans and critics of Gov. Paul LePage can agree on one thing for certain: The firebrand Republican is unlikely to go quietly as he wraps up his final year as the state’s chief executive. In the last few months alone, LePage has flexed his executive muscles by shutting down wind power development, unilaterally […]
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Paul LePage: 'I'm going to work until the last minute'
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s outspoken governor has kicked off his final year in office by keeping a low profile. There have been no personal jabs, no radio rants. Which Paul LePage will show up Tuesday for his final State of the State address? The low-key lame duck or the provocateur who forced a shutdown of […]
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Paul LePage will give his final State of the State address on Feb. 13
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage is going to deliver his final State of the State address next month. His office confirmed that he’ll address a joint session of the Maine Legislature on Feb. 13. That’s the date proposed by Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon and Republican Senate President Mike Thibodeau. This will be […]
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Gov. Paul LePage to give State of the State speech to Legislature
AUGUSTA — Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage is scheduled to deliver a State of the State address after a one-year hiatus from the longstanding tradition. Aides to Republican Senate President Michael Thibodeau and Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon said legislative leaders worked with the governor’s office to schedule the address for Feb. 7. LePage’s office […]
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LePage uses State of the State to pitch tax reform
The adage is quickly becoming the overarching message of LePage’s second term. For the governor, the path to prosperity is paved with the hundreds of pages from his budget proposal, which contains a dramatic tax reform plan that would eliminate the estate tax and cut the state’s income tax by more than half a billion […]
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LePage’s address by topic
AUGUSTA — In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage called on a politically divided Maine Legislature to support his $6.3 billion budget that includes an ambitious plan to overhaul the tax code. Here’s what you need to know about LePage’s speech: Taxes LePage used much of his roughly 50-minute […]
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LePage to make case for his budget in State of State speech
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage will continue his campaign for his proposed budget during his State of the State address this week. LePage’s speech on Tuesday before a joint session of the politically divided House and Senate is expected to focus on his plan to overhaul the tax code. The Republican says the only […]
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Local lawmakers offer mixed reaction to LePage speech
AUGUSTA — Depending on whom you asked Tuesday night, Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s third State of the State Address was either a divisive missive and the launch of a re-election campaign or a measured message meant to create a sense of urgency and unity. “He was trying to keep it addressed to the state of […]