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Millett: LePage skirts Constitution with Department of Education scheme

Posted: February 11, 2016

  On Thursday, Gov. Paul LePage told reporters he would install himself as Commissioner of the Department of Education in name only, and make...

Alfond: Gov. LePage should stop campaigning and start leading

Alfond: Gov. LePage should stop campaigning and start leading

Posted: February 08, 2016

AUGUSTA — On Monday, Gov. Paul LePage reversed decades of tradition by delivering his State of the State address in writing, rather than in a...

Haskell: Prison is no place for innocent, sick Riverview patients

Haskell: Prison is no place for innocent, sick Riverview patients

Posted: February 05, 2016

The state-run psychiatric hospital in Augusta has many, many problems, and Governor Paul LePage’s plan to fix it is to put sick, innocent...

LePage stymies law to protect LGBT students

LePage stymies law to protect LGBT students

Posted: February 04, 2016

AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage is standing in the way of proposed rules to comply with a law requiring the protection of LGBT rights in Maine. Those...

LePage secrecy on tax conformity delays tax cuts for Maine people

LePage secrecy on tax conformity delays tax cuts for Maine people

Posted: January 28, 2016

Administration holds up tax breaks for small businesses, homeowners, students AUGUSTA – Lawmakers on the Taxation Committee on Wednesday tabled...

Senate votes unanimously to revive Land for Maine's Future bonds

Posted: January 14, 2016

Sen. Breen hails 'proud moment' for Maine Senate AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday voted unanimously to reauthorize $6.5 million in...

Sen. Alfond denounces LePage's offensive comments

Sen. Alfond denounces LePage's offensive comments

Posted: January 08, 2016

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond, D-Portland, released the following statement regarding Gov. Paul LePage's remarks at Wednesday's...

Sen. Gratwick: There's no excuse for rejecting life-saving cancer screening funds

Posted: December 22, 2015

AUGUSTA — Sen. Geoff Gratwick released the following statement in response to reports that the LePage administration has rejected a $2.5 million...

Democratic Weekly Address: Breen says voters deserve good government, not scorched-earth politics

Democratic Weekly Address: Breen says voters deserve good government, not scorched-earth politics

Posted: September 21, 2015

For nearly three decades, Land for Maine’s Future has fulfilled its mission of protecting Maine’s natural heritage for future generations....