Gov. Paul LePage may be relaxing on vacation in Jamaica, but he hasn’t relaxed his focus on paying down the state’s $484 million Medicaid debt to its hospitals. The governor’s office issued a tweet shortly before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday that … Continue reading
Gov. Paul LePage so far hasn’t made good on his promise to veto all bills that come to his desk before the Legislature passes his bill to pay back Maine’s $484 million hospital debt. Last week, he signed an emergency … Continue reading
The conservative Heritage Foundation is out with a new series of infographics this week that outline what states have to lose or gain if they expand their Medicaid programs under the federal Affordable Care Act. The Washington, D.C., think tank … Continue reading
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joked that his Republican colleague in Maine was “crazy” on Wednesday during a town hall event in Montville, N.J., in response to an eight-year-old girl who said she came bearing gifts from LePage following a … Continue reading
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is the latest Republican governor to agree to expand his state’s Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act, the New York Times reports. Scott, one of the nation’s most vocal critics of the Affordable Care … Continue reading
Recently retired Sen. Olympia Snowe is joining a group founded by her predecessor, Democrat George Mitchell, to co-chair a commission focused on recommending reforms to bridge the partisan political divide. The Bipartisan Policy Center on Wednesday said Snowe, whose three … Continue reading
The man who served as the first tribal representative for the Houlton Band of Maliseets in the Maine Legislature has taken the first step toward running for governor next year as a Democrat. David Slagger set up a committee with … Continue reading
Update appended Maine Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew will speak to a Florida Senate committee Monday afternoon as policymakers in that state decide whether to expand Medicaid coverage under the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act. Mayhew is scheduled … Continue reading
Gov. Paul LePage has chosen Nichi Farnham for a seat on the nine-member State Board of Education. Farnham, a Bangor Republican, served one term in the state Senate representing District 32, which includes Bangor and Hermon. She lost her bid … Continue reading
Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves released a video message Tuesday morning in advance of Gov. Paul LePage’s State of the State address. While the message doesn’t offer many policy specifics, Eves calls on state leaders to strike a positive tone … Continue reading
