Maine legislators to introduce impeachment bill Thursday

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Source: Portland Press Herald

House Democrats and independents pushing for impeachment proceedings against Gov. Paul LePage say they will introduce a measure this week calling for an investigation into eight possible charges against the Republican chief executive.

Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos, a Friendship independent and one of the measure’s nine co-sponsors, said the impeachment order would be introduced and debated Thursday. Evangelos said there would be an official roll call on every motion in the measure, whose lead sponsor is Rep. Ben Chipman, a Portland independent.

“There is nothing that anyone can do to stop this process. We followed the law and the constitution,” Evangelos said in an email Sunday.

The move comes amid attempts by the Democratic House leadership to delay a face-off with LePage and work with Republicans on the state’s drug crisis, job creation and land conservation.

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Read more: http://www.pressherald.com/2016/01/10/lepage-impeachment-debate-scheduled-for-thursday/

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[randys1]

1. Now Michigan can be next

[Judi Lynn]

2. Good news. Thanks for the story! n/t

[phantom power]

3. nice

[gregcrawford]

4. It's about time...

... LePlague has been the worst thing that has ever happened to Maine. He's a belligerent, bigoted asshole.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

5. This buffoon

has gotten away with far too much for far too long. Mainers deserve better.

K&R

[central scrutinizer]

6. Putting the goober into gubernatorial

Nfm

[MADem]

7. No one deserves it more--kick and rec. nt