Steve Mistler

Portland Press Herald

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Published
June 21, 2013

LePage: Sorry if you were offended

The Republican governor, who says he made the crude remark to ‘wake people up,’ suggests that he may run for Congress rather than re-election.
Published
June 21, 2013

Maine Sierra Club calls for Aho’s resignation

The Maine chapter cites the DEP commissioner’s lax enforcement of state environmental laws.
Published
June 20, 2013

LePage draws fire for sexual remark

He says a legislator critical of his budget is ‘the first one to give it to the people without providing Vaseline.’
Published
June 20, 2013

LePage seeks new budget deal

He asks conservatives to reject the bipartisan budget and endorse a 60-day temporary spending plan to buy more time.
Published
June 19, 2013

Legislature fails to override LePage Medicaid veto

It passes with a strong majority, but not enough to be veto-proof and expand health care to 60,000 more Mainers.
Published
June 18, 2013

Maine lawmakers overwhelmingly endorse no toxic chemicals in children’s toys

Despite unanimous passage in the Senate, the compromise plan faces another hurdle: price.
Published
June 18, 2013

LePage issues new policy: No more talking to 3 newspapers

The policy comes after a series of articles about the Department of Environmental Protection.
Published
June 17, 2013

LePage’s finance chief wants to avoid government shutdown

But he has no firm answer on the state’s bond rating and says there is no ‘plan B’ if the the governor successfully vetoes the budget.
Published
June 16, 2013

State House Notebook: LePage ‘cordial’ in talks on key bills

While public bickering remains intense, he shows restraint in meetings with House and Senate leaders.
Published
June 16, 2013

LePage, legislative bosses find detente at Thursday meeting

Gov. Paul LePage, Senate President Justin Alfond and House Speaker Mark Eves actually talk about Medicaid expansion and the state budget; LePage plans to take his time in vetoing budget; the governor’s controversial TV has shades of HAL 9000; LePage chastises Portland teaches for an “eleventh-hour spending spree”; the governor was the reason for an Iceland company opening its North American office in Portland; and Pew Charitable Truest says Maine lost 1,500 jobs in a year.