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DEMOCRATS CALL ON GOVERNOR TO HELP SOLVE STATE’S BUDGET PROBLEM

Posted: January 10, 2014

Escalating mismanagement at DHHS leaves more than $100 million budget hole AUGUSTA—Top Democratic lawmakers today called on Governor Paul LePage...

LAWMAKERS SEEK SOLUTIONS; STONEWALLED BY LEPAGE’S GAG ORDER

Posted: December 12, 2013

Budget writing committee grinds to halt with lack of information AUGUSTA—The state’s budget writing committee convened today to address the...

LePage’s Blue Ribbon Commission Finds No Bias in Employment Hearing Cases

Posted: December 10, 2013

Report does not address Governor’s intimidation of hearing officers   AUGUSTA --- Maine’s unemployment hearing officers show “no direct...

LEPAGE GAG ORDER CONTINUES

Posted: December 10, 2013

Ongoing Department no-shows hinder lawmakers’ efforts to solve problems AUGUSTA – The LePage administration’s obstructionism and interference...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Haskell says, “It’s not too late for the LePage administration to do what is right for the tens of thousands of people who deserve a shot at getting their lives back on track”

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Haskell says, “It’s not too late for the LePage administration to do what is right for the tens of thousands of people who deserve a shot at getting their lives back on track”

Posted: December 07, 2013

Weekly Radio Address Senator Anne Haskell   There’s been a lot of talk lately about the decision to move two critical state agencies, the...

Weekly Radio Address: Senate President Alfond says "LePage’s million-dollar consultant is the wrong priority for Maine"

Posted: November 23, 2013

Weekly Radio Address Senate President Alfond   Most would agree that while the financial crisis is behind us, we have not yet recovered....

MPBN: Maine to Pay Conservative Consultant $1M for Medicaid Study

Posted: November 20, 2013

The LePage administration has agreed to pay a conservative welfare consultant nearly $1 million to do a comprehensive review of the state's Medicaid...

MPBN: Maine Gov: Democrats Badgering Administration Officials

Posted: November 13, 2013

By AJ Higgins Read more here The butting of heads continues between the Gov. Paul LePage's office and Democrats in Augusta. LePage today accused...

Bangor Daily News: LePage’s blockade: Prohibiting legislative testimony is inexcusable

Posted: November 12, 2013

By Linda Valentino and Seth Berry Read more here Mainers from all over our state sent lawmakers to Augusta to do the work of the people. The...

DEMS CALL FOR AN END TO STATE CIVIL EMERGENCY

Posted: October 17, 2013

Fed shutdown is over: Time to get Mainers back to work   AUGUSTA-- Democratic leaders called on Governor LePage to end his declaration of a...