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GOP Gov Wins On Mural Controversy

AP | DAVID SHARP | Posted 05.23.2012

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine Gov. Paul LePage was within his rights when he ordered the removal of a mural depicting the history of the labor movemen...

GOP Governor Slams Effort By Dem Lawmaker As 'Bull****'

Posted 12.05.2011

Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) recently characterized efforts by a state Democratic legislator to coordinate a meeting with him as disingenuous "bullshit....

3-D Opera!

AP | MIKE SILVERMAN | Posted 12.28.2011

NEW YORK — Welcome to the 3-D "Siegfried" – and we're not just talking about the dwarfs, the dragon and Deborah Voigt. Sure, all of them ...

When Unions are Strong, Americans Enjoy the Fruits of Their Labor

David Morris | Posted 06.08.2011

David Morris

n the last generation, US unions have shrunk in size and influence, largely as a result of a withering attack by corporations and Republicans.

War Against Workers and the Middle Class in Maine

Rosa Scarcelli | Posted 05.25.2011

Rosa Scarcelli

Maine Governor Paul LePage is part of a new class of Republican governors who would rather pick fights than find practical solutions.

Paul LePage: NAACP Can 'Kiss My Butt' (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul LePage, Maine's new Tea Party-backed governor, will reportedly not attend an NAACP event to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and if the NAACP d...

Paul LePage Wins Maine Governor's Race With Tea Party Help

AP | GLENN ADAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

AUGUSTA, Maine — Republican Paul LePage, a tea party-backed candidate who's promised to trim state government and make it more business-friendly...

Tea Party-Backed Candidate, Who's Repeatedly Sparked Controversy, Could Be Maine's Next Governor

Mother Jones | Suzy Khimm | Posted 05.25.2011

Even before he had declared his candidacy last year, LePage was picking up support from grassroots activists and disillusioned Republicans for vowing ...

Tea Party-Backed Gubernatorial Candidate Paul LePage Says He'd Tell Obama To 'Go To Hell' (VIDEO)

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage told a group of fishermen at a GOP forum that he won't be afraid to tell Preside...

Paul LePage Wins Maine's Republican Nomination For Governor

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Once a homeless youth, Paul LePage said he had been told he would never achieve anything in life. Now, he has surprised everybody,...