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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLawmakers Looking at Novel Way to Punish Maine Governor
Source: Associated Press
Lawmakers Looking at Novel Way to Punish Maine Governor
By MARINA VILLENEUVE, ASSOCIATED PRESS AUGUSTA, Maine Sep 7, 2016, 12:30 PM ET
Lawmakers critical of Republican Gov. Paul LePage are looking at a novel way to punish him after efforts to convene a special session fell flat.
They are asking Democratic Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap to invoke a never-before-used constitutional clause to report to the state supreme court that the governor is unfit because of "temporary mental or physical disability."
"It takes it out of the hands of the legislature, which is totally partisan and gridlocked right now, and puts it in hands of nonpartisan professionals," said independent Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos, who is among the lawmakers petitioning Dunlap.
Critics want to punish LePage for recently threatening a Democratic lawmaker and blaming blacks and Hispanics for fueling the opioid epidemic. LePage said he heard the lawmaker called him a racist, something the lawmaker denies.
LePage has apologized for threatening the lawmaker and said he is seeking "spiritual guidance."
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By MARINA VILLENEUVE, ASSOCIATED PRESS AUGUSTA, Maine Sep 7, 2016, 12:30 PM ET
Lawmakers critical of Republican Gov. Paul LePage are looking at a novel way to punish him after efforts to convene a special session fell flat.
They are asking Democratic Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap to invoke a never-before-used constitutional clause to report to the state supreme court that the governor is unfit because of "temporary mental or physical disability."
"It takes it out of the hands of the legislature, which is totally partisan and gridlocked right now, and puts it in hands of nonpartisan professionals," said independent Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos, who is among the lawmakers petitioning Dunlap.
Critics want to punish LePage for recently threatening a Democratic lawmaker and blaming blacks and Hispanics for fueling the opioid epidemic. LePage said he heard the lawmaker called him a racist, something the lawmaker denies.
LePage has apologized for threatening the lawmaker and said he is seeking "spiritual guidance."
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Lawmakers Looking at Novel Way to Punish Maine Governor (Original Post)
Eugene
Sep 2016
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matt819
(10,749 posts)1. LePage sounds like the late Toronto Mayor Rob Ford
I can't help but wonder if he's a customer of Sleepy or Drowsy or Stumpie, or whatever names he used for drug dealers.
Lack of self control. Anger management issues.
Just sayin'.
2naSalit
(86,900 posts)2. Maybe it's a tumor.
Wounded Bear
(58,765 posts)4. Nice Kindergarten Cop reference...
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)3. Not the Onion. nt