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  • Paul LePage in navy suit with pink and navy striped tie

    Maine Governor Will Not Resign Amid Fallout From Racially-Charged Comments, Violent Voicemail

    Paul LePage also insisted that he will no longer speak with reporters after revelations of his tirade against a state representative he thought called him a racist. 

    Sameer Rao Aug 31, 2016 5:26PM EDT
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    Congress Passes Law to Treat Opioid Addiction as Health Crisis

    Where was this foresight during the crack epidemic?

    Kenrya Rankin Jul 14, 2016 4:24PM EDT

    Former Nixon Advisor Admits 'War on Drugs' Was Racist

    John Ehrlichman: “By getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and Blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities.”

    Sameer Rao Mar 22, 2016 4:08PM EDT

    Maine Governor Attributes Heroin Trafficking To 'D-Money,' 'Shifty'

    “Incidentally, half the time they impregnate a young, White girl before they leave,” says Governor Paul LePage about out-of-state drug dealers with names like “D-Money,” “Shifty” and “Smoothie.” 

    Sameer Rao Jan 8, 2016 3:43PM EST

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