# Gov. Lepage sued by Maine Attorney general **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [July 8, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gov-lepage-sued-by-maine-attorney-general/759380 "2016-07-08T12:07:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gov-lepage-sued-by-maine-attorney-general/759380/1 "2016-07-08T12:07:58Z")
> **[Maine attorney general to sue LePage administration over closed commission...](https://www.pressherald.com/2016/07/07/maine-attorney-general-confirms-complaint-against-lepage-administration-for-open-meetings-violation/)** > > It may be the first time that an attorney general has taken legal action against a governor's administration for violating freedom of access laws. He allegedly held education reform meetings behind closed doors, in violation of Maine’s freedom of access laws. I am glad he is finally seeing consequences for his actions. Lepage has done many things that are outright illegal during his term in office. ---
**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gov-lepage-sued-by-maine-attorney-general/759380/2 "2016-08-02T23:45:44Z")
> **[LePage allowed to pay lawyer $5,000 to fight potential $500 fine](https://stateandcapitol.bdnblogs.com/2016/07/26/lepage-allowed-to-pay-lawyer-5000-to-fight-potential-500-fine/)** > > Attorney General Janet Mills’ office has given Gov. Paul LePage permission to pay a lawyer up to $5,000 to defend him in an open-meeting lawsuit filed by Mills. The maximum penalty if the Rep… He is now spending more of taxpayers money on a lawyer to figh this case than if he had just paid the fine. Who started the myth that republicans are fiscally responsible and against big government? Lepage is all about nanny-statism and bureaucratic nightmares. When will people like him and trump learn to take responsibility for their actions? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gov-lepage-sued-by-maine-attorney-general/759380/3 "2016-08-03T04:59:23Z")
Yarp…don’t hold your breath. ---
**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gov-lepage-sued-by-maine-attorney-general/759380/4 "2016-08-30T15:22:27Z")
> **[Maine’s education reform panel to accept fine for closing meeting](https://www.pressherald.com/2016/08/29/education-task-force-wont-challenge-meeting-complaint/)** > > Members vote not to challenge the attorney general's complaint that they violated access laws, then move on to reform efforts. The education commision has decided to pay the $500 and put this issue to rest. I am glad to see Lepage is no longer wasting more tax money on a lawyer than if he had just paid the fine. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gov-lepage-sued-by-maine-attorney-general/759380/5 "2016-08-30T15:25:08Z")
How many threads on Gov Lepage do you need? Can you combine them all in one omnibus thread? ---
**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gov-lepage-sued-by-maine-attorney-general/759380/6 "2016-08-30T15:26:47Z")
This was about a separate issue that happened before his most recent scandal.