Maine Democratic Party: Throwback Thursday - January 2013 - Paul LePage's Mismanagement Leads to Credit Downgrade for Maine
January 21, 2022
January 21, 2022
AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 21 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release:
In January 2013, two years into Paul LePage's first term in office, Fitch Ratings downgraded Maine's credit rating.
The ratings firm made its assessment based on the "contentious decision-making environment" LePage fostered by refusing to meet with Democratic leadership and swearing at legislators, slipping state revenues, and budget gaps, including a $100 millio . . .
In January 2013, two years into Paul LePage's first term in office, Fitch Ratings downgraded Maine's credit rating.
The ratings firm made its assessment based on the "contentious decision-making environment" LePage fostered by refusing to meet with Democratic leadership and swearing at legislators, slipping state revenues, and budget gaps, including a $100 millio . . .