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PPH: After bitter exchanges, Maine Republicans confirm Beardsley

Posted: September 07, 2012

Republicans denounce Democrat 'attacks' on the Board of Education nominee over his dealing with a Husson chaplain accused of child sex abuse....

KJ: Beardsley nears Board of Education post approval

Posted: September 07, 2012

Kennebec Journal By Steve Mistler, Staff Writer AUGUSTA — Outgoing Conservation Commissioner Bill Beardsley moved one step closer to his new...

BDN: Superintendents criticize education commissioner’s student transfer philosophy

Posted: September 07, 2012

Bangor Daily News By Stephen Betts, BDN Staff Maine Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen’s practice of allowing students to transfer from one...

BDN: State seeks relief from No Child Left Behind

Posted: September 07, 2012

Bangor Daily News By Robert Long, BDN Staff   AUGUSTA, Maine — Local involvement and the premise that rewarding progress works better as a...

BEARDSLEY CONFIRMED TO A TOP EDUCATIONAL POST DESPITE DEMOCRATS' CONCERNS

Posted: September 06, 2012

Questions remain about Beardsley's knowledge of sex abuse case during tenure as university president     AUGUSTA—Maine Senate Democrats...

WGAN: State Readies Proposal For No Child Left Behind

Posted: August 27, 2012

WGAN AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine is preparing its proposal to be exempted from some of the provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind law. Sen....

Dems say governor should make secret plans for special session public

Posted: August 16, 2012

Augusta – Democratic leaders said today the governor should make his secret plans for a special session public now.  According to the Bangor Daily...

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS RESPOND TO LEPAGE’S OUT OF LINE COMMENTS TO PINGREE

Posted: July 11, 2012

Augusta—Democratic leaders issued a response to Governor LePage’s letter to Congresswoman Pingree today. The letter to Pingree was in response to...

CNN: Maine gov apologizes for 'Gestapo' remark

Posted: July 10, 2012

CNN Political Unit (CNN) – Maine Gov. Paul LePage apologized Monday for referring to the Internal Revenue Service as the "Gestapo" in his weekly...

Alfond and Cain demand public apology from LePage for "ignorant" and "intentionally offensive" language

Posted: July 08, 2012

LePage's “Gestapo” Comment “Intentionally Offensive” and “Ignorant” Democratic leaders issue statement calling for apology and end of...