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Maine Medicaid expansion passes but governor sets veto
ReutersBOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill to expand access to its Medicaid program as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, setting up a showdown with the state's Republican governor, who...Tags: Government, Republican Party, U.S. House of Representatives, Executive Branch, Health Insurance Cost
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Maine lawmakers, governor in stand-off on Medicaid expansion
ReutersBy Dave Sherwood BOWDOINHAM, Maine, May 23 (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would expand access to its Medicaid program as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, setting up a showdown with the state's...Tags: Republican Party, Government, U.S. House of Representatives, Executive Branch, Health Insurance Cost
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Maine Governor Courting Gunmakers
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceMaine Gov. Paul LePage's administration is actively courting gunmakers and ammunition manufacturers to relocate to that state, focusing on companies that have threatened to leave states that have passed new gun control measures. In an op-ed column for...Tags: Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Hickenlooper, Gun Control, Labor Legislation
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Revelers worldwide start to mark St. Patrick's Day
NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds cheered and bagpipes bellowed as New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day parade kicked off Saturday, and people with a fondness for anything Irish began a weekend of festivities from the Louisiana bayou to Dublin. With the...
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Gay marriage in Washington state: 279 licenses in first six hours
Hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the voter-approved law legalizing gay marriage, couples officially began receiving state licenses as Washington became the latest state to allow members of the same sex to marry. King County opened the doors to its...
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Maine governor calls IRS Nazis
KIAHRepublicans are anti-Obama-- no question. But now they are comparing his requiring folks to buy health insurance to Nazi tactics. In his weekly radio address Saturday, Paul LePage, governor of Maine (and a Republican) said, "We the people have been told...Tags: Government, Republican Party, National Government, Executive Branch, Internal Revenue Service
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Tom Israel: Elections show voters having second thoughts about tea party
The latest local and state elections results suggest that voters have second thoughts about the tea party’s political agenda. Consider the following: • In Ohio, unions scored a victory. Voters elected tea party-backed John Kasich as their...Tags: Government, Chemotherapy, Cancer, Elections, Wake County
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Rick Scott – “The Worst Governor Ever”?
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe Transport Workers of America are sponsoring a not-quite-tongue-in-check contest to select “The Worst Governor Ever” — and a video put together by the group is submitting Gov. Rick Scott as an early favorite. The video has actors... -
Scott takes early lead in ‘Worst Governor’ polling
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelGov. Rick Scott is off to an early lead in “The Worst Governor Ever” race. The Transport Workers Union posted a video earlier this week featuring actors portraying four Republican governors — Scott Walker of Wisconsin, John Kasich of... -
Maine gov. who blasted critics changes MLK plans
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has changed his plans and attended a Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast just days after saying critics of his decision to skip other holiday weekend events could "kiss my butt." LePage attended the...Tags: Government, NAACP, Maine, Politics, Martin Luther King Day
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Govs to fed: Avoid causing states any more pain
WASHINGTON - Their states on the brink of financial catastrophe, governors pleaded Saturday for the divided federal government to avoid doing anything that would hamper the tenuous economic recovery back home. Their message to Washington: prevent a...Tags: Government, Republican Party, Maine, Christine Gregoire, Elections
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Monster Mash: Removal of 'pro-labor' mural prompts outcry in Maine; Patti LuPone sounds off on 'Gypsy' movie
Culture MonsterMaine governor faces public mural controversy...
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