by Mary-Erin Casale | Jul 19, 2018 | Maine Legislature
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon released the following in response to Governor LePage’s latest weekly radio address: “Again, it seems necessary to remind the governor exactly how the legislative process works and to correct his revisionist history. The...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jul 9, 2018 | Maine Legislature, Women's Issues
Veto of LD 1788 Overridden by House, Senate AUGUSTA – Members of the Maine House and Senate overrode a veto of LD 1788: An Act To Enhance Safety for Victims of Sexual Assault and Stalking and To Amend the Laws Governing Harassment and Protection from Abuse. The...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jul 9, 2018 | Economy, Health Care, Maine Legislature
Voter-approved healthcare expansion still law, funding source undecided AUGUSTA – House Republicans sustained Governor Paul LePage’s veto of LD 837, An Act To Provide Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Operations of State Government. The...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jul 2, 2018 | Health Care, Maine Legislature
LePage vetoes LD 837, bill to fund voter-approved healthcare expansion AUGUSTA – Governor Paul LePage formally vetoed LD 837, An Act To Provide Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Operations of State Government. The legislation received...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jun 25, 2018 | Budget, Economy, Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA – In an unexpected reversal of directions given to State Treasurer Terry Hayes last week, Governor LePage is now refusing to sign off on the sale of $117 million in voter-approved bonds that he previously authorized, including $97 million earmarked for...
