All posts tagged "Governor LePage"
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Medicaid expansion and paying home-care workers must be done in a fiscally responsible manner
Medicaid expansion is the law, and I am committed to implement it. But...
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Medicaid expansion activists will hurt people who need help just to prove a point
Medicaid-expansion advocates plan to bring busloads of able-bodied adults to DHHS offices on July...
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Speaker Gideon kills good legislation that would benefit the Maine people
The Maine people elect legislators to represent them in Augusta. They expect these...
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Democrats’ failure now means big hassles on tax day next year
Americans paid their 2017 federal and state income taxes this week. Filing taxes...
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Do the right thing with Downeast Correctional Facility
As Governor, it’s my responsibility to make the tough decisions. The upcoming closure...
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Relieving student debt can attract young people to Maine
As we look forward to the new year, one of the big challenges...
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A Christmas message from Governor LePage
At this time of year, we gather with loved ones to celebrate Christmas,...
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Funding Medicaid expansion requires tough choices to avoid the pitfalls of the past
I have laid out four basic principles to guide the Legislature’s decision on...
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Proponents of Medicaid must put their money where their mouth is
Proponents of Medicaid expansion have not been honest with the Maine people. They...
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Let’s make sure gun control laws already on the books are working
The federal government must do a better job to provide adequate resources for...
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A Thanksgiving wish from Maine Governor Paul R. LePage
Mainers are generous people, and we are known to help our neighbors when...
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Disasters reveal the compassion and generosity of the American people
The compassion and generosity of the American people is never more evident than...
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There’s no excuse for violence from any side
The violent behavior in Charlottesville was more than despicable—it was deadly, causing the...
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Legislature overrides LePage veto, raises legal age to purchase tobacco
The Maine Legislature voted to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto of LD 1170...
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Now is the time to invest in Maine’s future
After years of fixing Maine’s balance sheet, now is the time to make...
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LePage to Maine lawmakers: Stop ‘social engineering’ society
Gov. Paul LePage vetoed two overreaching proposals on Tuesday, blasting the bills as...
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LePage’s fiscal policies are stabilizing Maine’s finances
Since being sworn into office in 2011, Gov. Paul LePage has taken necessary...
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A shutdown is possible, and Democrats will need to answer why to the Maine people
I submitted a budget more than six months ago and Democrats are going...
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House Democrats’ vote allows out-of-state welfare spending to continue
Maine Democrats want welfare dollars, collected from the hardworking taxpayers of Maine, to...
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Mainers deserve better than rushed budget deals
Where is the accountability in Augusta? Lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to establish a...
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New vehicles may no longer need inspection
If your car is less than 12 years old, you may be saving...
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LePage Files Lawsuit Against Attorney General Janet Mills
Gov. Paul LePage announced late Monday he has filed a lawsuit in Kennebec...
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Governor Raises Concern Over Land for Maine’s Future Project
AUGUSTA – Over the last year, nearly a dozen projects under the Land...
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Governor LePage Apologizes to the People of Maine, Gattine Family
Governor Paul R. LePage has announced he will take several actions in light...
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Connecting our Maine Veterans with the Services they Deserve
One of the great privileges of my time as Governor has been the...
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LePage’s welfare reforms are lifting Mainers out of poverty
I love it when liberals are wrong. Especially the self-indulgent keyboard warrior types...
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Subsidies and Cost Shifting Won’t Power Maine’s Economy
Anyone remotely familiar with Maine’s economy knows it’s at a crossroads. Between 2004...
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LePage Rightly Moves to Increase Maine’s Rainy Day Fund
Today, Governor Paul LePage announced he will introduce common-sense legislation that will help...
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Governmental Breakdown: Executive vs. Attorney General
In the latest disagreement between the executive branch and the Attorney General’s Office,...
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LePage to Hold Televised Town Hall Meeting
In an effort to increase transparency and accessibility, Governor Paul LePage will hold...
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The Brookings Institution and Paul LePage
In October 2006, The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program published “Charting Maine’s Future:...
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House Votes to End Impeachment Order Charade by Landslide Bipartisan Vote
Members of the Maine House of Representatives defeated the effort to impeach Governor...
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Bill Brown Resigns From MeANS Board
Bill Brown, the Chair of the Board of Directors at The Maine Academy of Natural...
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Strout: Key Takeaways From The GOC Investigation
On Thursday, Maine’s Government Oversight Committee (GOC) conducted a series of interviews following...
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Court Rules Against LePage in Veto Dispute
On Thursday, The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine unanimously ruled against Governor Paul...
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Posik: Governor Leads the Way on Welfare Reform
Governor LePage promised the people of Maine while campaigning for both of his...
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Committee on Taxation Rejects Elimination of the Income Tax
On Wednesday, the Committee on Taxation voted along party lines to reject a...
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Posik: Is LOST Right for Maine?
Governor LePage’s effort to end revenue sharing in Maine is being combated in...
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Dem Rep: Attack on Gov's Pension 'Distraction,' 'Political Tomfoolery'
Assistant Democratic Senate Leader Troy Jackson (D-Allagash) wants Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage...
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Governor LePage Promotes Legal Team
Governor Paul R. LePage has announced the promotion of two staff members, Michael...
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Maine is "Most Improved" in tax rankings
The Tax Foundation credits LePage Administration efforts AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage...
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Governor LePage announces October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Governor LePage joins the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence at annual tea...
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Governor LePage: Who's fighting for the students?
By Governor Paul LePage My administration has one primary principle that governs education...
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LePage uses MHPC study to show RPS standards are hurting Maine’s economy
Governor LePage advocates for reforms in Maine’s energy laws AUGUSTA – Today, Governor...
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Maine will appeal Federal decision on Food Supplement overpayment
AUGUSTA – Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew said Tuesday...
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Policyholders in Maine Workers’ Compensation insurer to get dividends
Governor Paul R. LePage said Wednesday that Maine-based workers’ compensation insurer Maine Employers’...
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Military members overseas should request ballots
Governor Paul R. LePage and Secretary of state Charles E. summers, Jr. encourage Mainers...
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China Trade Mission continues: Governor in Shanghai
On Wednesday the Maine Delegation, led by Governor Paul LePage, departed Hong Kong...
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Governor urges Congress to fully fund LIHEAP
With winter approaching, Governor LePage joins in requesting full funding for the federal LIHEAP...
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China Trade Mission: Governor LePage and Delegation in Hong Kong
HONG KONG – The first three days in China have proven to be...
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Maine pays 24% more for electricity compared to national average
LePage Administration looks to lower prices for Mainers The Maine Energy Office announced...
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Op-Ed: Maine should examine Friedman’s idea of school choice
By Prof. John Frary Governor LePage’s proclamation of July 31 as “Milton Friedman...
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Editorial: A novel idea for the Maine legislature
This week, the Maine legislature will reconvene to consider another supplemental budget. As...
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"Civil Discourse" from a Democrat legislator
By now you’ve heard the story of Democrat Rep. Chuck Kruger and his...
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Legislature will not re-convene immediately to address Governor's line-item veto
The Legislature will not reconvene immediately to try and overturn Governor LePage’s line-item...
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M.D. Harmon: Canada "Open for Business" and Outgrowing U.S.
“South of the Border, down Mexico way …” is a perfect song to...