The Lisbon Reporter

WELCOME TO THE LISBON REPORTER. In an effort to keep our community informed of what is going on at local and Federal levels of government, we decided to create this on-line newspaper. It is our hope that this on-line newspaper will help you stay informed so that you can get involved and take action for the benefit of our ENTIRE community. Thank you for visiting and please check back frequently for information about what is happening in LISBON/LISBON FALLS, MAINE USA

Friday, June 21, 2013

The Maine Wire: “Surprise: Bangor Daily News pushes Democrat Party policy in misleading editorial” plus 1 more

Surprise: Bangor Daily News pushes Democrat Party policy in misleading editorial

The Bangor Daily News published an editorial on Monday that urged the Maine Legislature to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a Medicaid expansion bill. The editors, in their zeal to blast a governor they clearly dislike, substituted facts for Democrat Party talking points and snide down-talking. “We didn’t expect him to be open to [...]

Maine House Sustains LePage’s Medicaid Expansion Veto

AUGUSTA – The Maine House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to sustain Gov. Paul R. LePage’s veto of the controversial expansion of Medicaid proposed under President Barack Obama’s sweeping healthcare overhaul. Medicaid expansion was originally mandated under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), more commonly known as Obamacare. However, the 2012 decision of the U.S. Supreme [...]