Maine lawmakers are coming back, but with no plan to finish their work April 26, 2018Daily Brief, Donald Trump, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAndrew Bossie, Angus King, Brad Allen, donald trump, Eric Brakey, Eugene Cole, Janet Mills, John D. Williams, Kevin Joyce, Matt Dunlap, Max Linn, Mike Pompeo, Mike Thibodeau, Molly Pitcher, Paul LePage, Pinny Beebe-Center, Rex Tillerson, Sara Gideon, Stan Gerzofsky, William Stokes, Zak Ringelstein By Michael Shepherd The Legislature is coming back next week to handle vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage. When they’ll tackle the rest of their business is so far unsettled.
More investigations loom for busy Maine government watchdog March 23, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAmy Volk, Angus King, donald trump, Ellie Espling, Eric Brakey, Joel Stetkis, John Butera, Justin Chenette, Kendall Chick, Marissa Kennedy, Max Linn, Mike Thibodeau, Paul LePage, Pinny Beebe-Center, Roger Katz By Michael Shepherd The Legislature’s watchdog committee may take on two new investigations on Friday, adding to their ambitious probe of Maine’s child welfare system.
Who should investigate the LePage administration’s handling of child abuse reports? March 2, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, LegislatureAdam Cote, Adam Lee, George Gervais, Janet Mills, Mark Eves, Marrissa Kennedy, Mike Thibodeau, Paul LePage, Pinny Beebe-Center, Roger Katz By Christopher Cousins The Senate president has called for an investigation into the state’s response to the death, but the attorney general is stressing caution during an open investigation.