Alfond: There’s no need for a special legislative session
Sen. Alfond, D-Portland, at podium.
AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond released the following statement regarding Gov. Paul LePage’s call for a special session of the 127th Maine Legislature. LePage has erroneously claimed four new laws – all approved with bipartisan majorities over the governor’s vetoes — are “unfunded” and require additional action by the Legislature.
“The bills in question are funded. Period,” said Sen. Alfond, of Portland. “The Executive Branch doesn’t have to like the way the bills are funded, but Gov. LePage is obligated to execute the laws passed by the Legislature. That is the way the powers are separated by the Maine Constitution. I cannot see why 186 lawmakers should return to Augusta – at a cost of $43,000 per day – just because Gov. LePage doesn’t want to do his job.”
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