Maine expands Medicaid by ballot initiative

[K1052]

Sounds like Maine could use a law requiring implementation of ballot initiatives like some other states have when legislatures/govs tried these shenanigans.

Also a provision to recall the governor might be a wise addition to the state constitution...

 

[Younigue]

Apparently, LaPage is going to fight that too.

Yes, he is. He can't win though can he?

 

[Younigue]

That's pretty cool. Any good stories?

When he and my mom would speak to one another he would slip in to a noticeable Maine accent. It was very funny. Also, he likes to take walks while reading, it's a strange thing to see. I knew the guy who hit Stephen King with his car. The guy was never anything but a mess. My other brother and a bunch of his friends did laser tag with King's son at their place before laser tag even became a thing. The whole family is fairly quirky. Well, I don't know about the daughter. She seemed a bit snobby. I'll say this, my mom was completely laid back with him. Never once treated him like he was anyone more significant than anyone else. He loved it. It's part of why he enjoys the area I grew up. The people treat him like a common Mainer rather than a celebrity.

 

[UNCjigga]

I was curious to look up Maine's process for recalling their governor... apparently they don't have one? In fact, I found an article in the Bangor Daily News from 2011 claiming only 19 states have a formally recall process where citizens can take a direct vote to remove a sitting governor (as opposed to requiring the legislature to impeach.) Maine tried impeachment before and it didn't work. LePage can pretty much do whatever the fvck he wants at this point.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ba...maker-seeks-process-to-recall-maine-governor/

 

[senseamp]

They can try impeachment again.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Shouldn't. King has been partaking of the devil's lettuce for a long time.

He outright says that the I think late 70s and 80s were so fucking crazy because he had a strong booger sugar habit. I think he explains Maximum Overdrive simply: cocaine.

 

[kage69]

That's pretty cool. Any good stories?

Class act, takes care of other Mainiacs. Ballparks, fire engines for towns in need, ayuh, wicked cool dude. Played some baseball with his son Owen a long time ago, who is now doing collaboration work with his dad I hear. I no longer live in Western Maine though, haven't run into him in awhile. Never met Kelly but I hear she is a sweetie.

Guy gave us Shawshank, so if it were up to me he'd be in statue form somewhere by now.