The Latest: Lawmakers begin debating LePage impeachment vote
Source: Associated Press
The Latest: Lawmakers begin debating LePage impeachment vote
By Associated Press January 14 at 11:14 AM
AUGUSTA, Maine The latest on a legislative attempt to impeach Republican Gov. Paul LePage (all times local):
11:10 a.m.
Maine lawmakers have begun debating whether to call for an investigation that could lead to the impeachment of Gov. Paul LePage over alleged abuse of power.
A group led by Democratic Rep. Ben Chipman of Portland wants to punish the outspoken Republican governor for pressuring a charter school operator into rescinding a job offer to Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves.
Debate got underway Thursday after the House approved a resolution of values and principles that one Republican lawmaker called a thinly veiled reference to the governors conduct.
An impeachment order would be unprecedented. It likely wouldnt survive long because it would eventually go to the Republican-controlled Senate.
LePage has said he did nothing wrong and the attacks on him are tantamount to a witch hunt.
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