Governor Paul LePage said Thursday that Attorney General Janet Mills should not have sole discretion over how the state spends $21.5 million in settlement money from a court case involving deceptive and unfair practices by a major Wall Street credit rating company. The governor said in a press release that he will introduce legislation to prevent Mills from what he called “overreaching” her authority.
Stories Related to Lepage Plans Bill To Bar Attorney General From Allocating Settlement
Dennis Hoey, Portland Press Herald
Thu, 02/26/2015 - 9:07pm
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Topics: Maine Cumberland County Portland
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