Steve Mistler

Portland Press Herald

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Published
March 12, 2013

Hospital payment compromise elusive

Lawmakers and LePage make progress but not enough to get the governor to begin signing bills.
Published
March 12, 2013

Progress made in hospital debt issue, but not enough to lift LePage’s veto

Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic lawmakers have found common ground on issues such as hospital debt and Medicaid expansion, but the governor has yet to lift his veto decree.
Published
March 12, 2013

St. Patrick’s Day early-opening bill stalls in Maine House

Republicans say the bill, which would allow bars to open three hours earlier this Sunday, is representative of Democrats’ misplaced legislative priorities.
Published
March 12, 2013

Maine bill would limit ammo magazines to 10 bullets

The proposal faces a fight from gun-rights advocates.
Published
March 11, 2013

Consensus to expand Medicaid in Maine seen as likely

The governor’s willingness to consider Medicaid expansion is noteworthy because of the deep opposition he expressed just a few months ago.
Published
March 11, 2013

Democrats unveil own plan to repay Maine hospital debt

The plan was unveiled 30 minutes before a full day of public hearings on Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to use a renegotiated liquor contract and revenue bond to repay the state’s share of the hospital debt.
Published
March 10, 2013

Trahan jumps on concealed-weapons flap

The former state senator is adept at mobilizing gun owners and mixing it up with news media.
Published
March 8, 2013

Bill to extend St. Patrick’s Day bar hours caught in LePage limbo

The bill, and at least five others, is ensnared in a political standoff initiated by the governor, who has vowed to veto any bill that crosses his desk if the Legislature doesn’t first pass his plan to repay Maine’s hospitals.
Published
March 7, 2013

Democrats wag fingers at LePage for not releasing infrastructure bonds

Democratic legislative leaders are criticizing Gov. Paul LePage for refusing to release $104 million in bonds approved by voters, but Republicans are saying hospital debt needs to be addressed first.
Published
March 7, 2013

Democrats tell LePage to release voter approved bonds

Democrats say the governor is holding $104 million in voter-approved borrowing hostage.