Paul Lepage Maine

Maine Hopes To Rebuild Shrinking Deer Herd

AP | GLENN ADAMS | Posted 05.23.2012

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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — With hopes of rebuilding a deer herd that has shrunk sharply in parts of Maine, Gov. Paul LePage has signed legislation to imp...

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Perry Applauds Maine Gov's Controversial Advice To Unemployed

Posted 05.10.2012

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) said Tuesday that he agrees with Maine Gov. Paul LePage's (R) suggestion earlier this week that any unemployed welfare recip...

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Maine Governor Tells Unemployed To 'Get Off The Couch' And Get A Job

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- At the Maine GOP convention on Sunday, Gov. Paul LePage (R) received an enthusiastic standing ovation from his fellow Republicans for sa...

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Maine Enacts New Mining Industry Regulations

AP | GLENN ADAMS | Posted 05.07.2012

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Gov. Paul LePage has signed a new mining regulatory bill, but that doesn't mean mining is new in Maine. In fact, it has a long history in the state go...

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GOP Governor: State Workers Are 'Corrupt'

AP | CLARKE CANFIELD | Posted 04.27.2012

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PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine's blunt-speaking governor is again creating a ruckus with his offhanded remarks – this time by calling state government...

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Maine Governor Vetoes Foreclosure Protection Bill

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 03.30.2012

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) vetoed a bill on Friday designed to increase regulation of foreclosure proceedings. The bill, which passed Maine's House...

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GOP Gov Wins On Mural Controversy

AP | DAVID SHARP | Posted 05.23.2012

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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...

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

Posted 12.05.2011

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

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Maine Governor Never Saw Labor Mural He Ordered Removed

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 08.16.2011

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What did Paul LePage, Maine's Republican governor, see in a state agency's labor mural that he found so troubling that he ordered it removed and spark...

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Maine Governor Backs Loosening State's Child Labor Laws

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) is backing changes to the state's child labor laws, arguing that starting work young paid off for him. "I ...

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WATCH: Paul LePage Under Fire For 'Roll Back' Of Child Labor Laws

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A national advocacy group fighting for the rights of lower-wage workers has a new ad out criticizing Maine's governor for trying to loos...

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EXCLUSIVE: Artists Behind Maine Mural 'Photo-Bombing' Discuss Their Stunt

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.11.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) has admitted regret over ordering his Department of Labor to remove a mural depicting the state's labor histo...

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Federal Government Intervenes In Maine Mural Controversy

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The federal government is stepping into the labor mural controversy in Maine, demanding that the state either put the artwork back up at...

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Maine GOP Legislators Rebuke Gov. Paul LePage

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Eight Republican state senators have issued a rare public rebuke of Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R), writing an op-ed expressing "discomfort ...

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Maine Governor Regrets Stirring Up Labor Mural Controversy

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.31.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Just days after gaining national attention for pulling down a labor mural from a state agency, Gov. Paul LePage (R-Maine) appears to be ...

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Maine Labor Mural Is GONE

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Maine Department of Labor quietly took down a mural depicting the state's labor history over the weekend, after Gov. Paul LePage (R)...

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War Against Workers and the Middle Class in Maine

Rosa Scarcelli | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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Republican Governor-Elect Accused Of Naming 'Extremist' To Key Post

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul LePage, Maine's incoming governor who won earlier this month with the help of the Tea Party, is fielding harsh criticism for supposedly selecting...

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

AP | GLENN ADAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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

Mother Jones | Suzy Khimm | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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Paul LePage Wins Maine's Republican Nomination For Governor

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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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,...

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