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PhilMaine

  1. And the Senate has finally adjourned at 3:19 a.m.
  2. Spending what is likely my last night in the Maine Senate and wondering how 8 years slipped by so fast.
  3. Republicans emphasize support for Mayhew and LePage even after they withheld critical budget information. Huh?
  4. It's corporate giveaway day at the State House.
  5. Skipping town instead of representing Maine. LePage skipping meeting with Obama | Portland Press Herald: pressherald.com/news/LePage-sk… via @AddThis
  6. Great to see so many Maine Dems caucusing today!!
  7. Congratulations Sen. Chris Johnson! The margin is tightening!!!!!!
  8. I hope the Governor will revise his budget to fit with his rhetoric tonight.
  9. Turning a nice gesture into an attack: LePage Pays Surprise Visit to Committees Tackling Budget Shortfall: bit.ly/sTwHtf via @AddThis
  10. Wow. It's okay to lie if it's just the way he talks?! Forbes: LePage welfare quotes inaccurate bdn.to/bvn6 via @bangordailynews
  11. Mainers take back their voting rights!!!
  12. Finally leaving the State House!
  13. Who'd have guessed that redistricting would sail through but we'd get bogged down by bath salts?
  14. Redistricting Update: Rs stick with extreme plan; independent chair votes with Ds on reasonable compromise.
  15. Just recorded the weekly Democratic radio address.
  16. Just listened to an extraordinarily partisan/ideological farewell speech from Gov LePage.
  17. Back at the State House as we try to bring this very long session to a close.
  18. Perfect night for a run on the beach.
  19. It's going to be a long day.
  20. Rs take up same day voter registration repeal with 4 members absent, 3 of whom opposed the bill.