Protesters take over Maine State House on Day 1 of shutdown
Source: Bangor Daily News
AUGUSTA, Maine — On Day 1 of Maine’s government shutdown, an estimated 200 demonstrators led by the state employees union on Saturday jeered Republican lawmakers who killed a two-year deal opposed by Gov. Paul LePage overnight.
The engineers of that deal, Senate President Mike Thibodeau, R-Winterport, and House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, are holding short legislative sessions during the weekend, keeping weary members in the building and vowing to continue work until a deal is reached.
On Saturday, a group of 200 or so protesters affiliated with the Maine State Employees Union circled the governor’s residence and moved into the State House, where they heard rah-rah messages from top Democrats and chanted at House Republicans who opposed the budget as they walked through the third-floor hallway between the chambers.
Senate Minority Leader Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, called the shutdown “bullshit” in a short speech, blaming “hostage-takers that have shut the state down because they don’t know what it’s like to be a working-class person who needs these paychecks.”
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Protesters take over Maine State House on Day 1 of shutdown
Source: Bangor Daily News
AUGUSTA, Maine — On Day 1 of Maine’s government shutdown, an estimated 200 demonstrators led by the state employees union on Saturday jeered Republican lawmakers who killed a two-year deal opposed by Gov. Paul LePage overnight.
The engineers of that deal, Senate President Mike Thibodeau, R-Winterport, and House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, are holding short legislative sessions during the weekend, keeping weary members in the building and vowing to continue work until a deal is reached.
On Saturday, a group of 200 or so protesters affiliated with the Maine State Employees Union circled the governor’s residence and moved into the State House, where they heard rah-rah messages from top Democrats and chanted at House Republicans who opposed the budget as they walked through the third-floor hallway between the chambers.
Senate Minority Leader Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, called the shutdown “bullshit” in a short speech, blaming “hostage-takers that have shut the state down because they don’t know what it’s like to be a working-class person who needs these paychecks.”
paul lepage has temper tantrum last night making law makers feel uneasy. reports the sunday telegram Gideon said the aggressive behavior was not tolerable and left the republican caucus meeting behind closed doors late last night.
senators overwhelming passed the budget but the house with the millionair hold out clans simply do not want to budge more protests in the capital will be held threough out the 4th of July weekend.
legislature must hit 2/3 majority to squash the Governors Veto.....
let the defection begin. state park system has reopened as it is determined neccessary, parts of dhhs has reopened as well....
paul lepage has temper tantrum last night making law makers feel uneasy. reports the sunday telegram Gideon said the aggressive behavior was not tolerable and left the republican caucus meeting behind closed doors late last night.
senators overwhelming passed the budget but the house with the millionair hold out clans simply do not want to budge more protests in the capital will be held threough out the 4th of July weekend.
legislature must hit 2/3 majority to squash the Governors Veto.....
let the defection begin. state park system has reopened as it is determined neccessary, parts of dhhs has reopened as well....
Time for "People" to go on strike. The "Inner" party aka Public Unions should earn what "working class" earns, then........ They would know what it’s like to be a working-class person who lives paycheck to paycheck!
Time for "People" to go on strike. The "Inner" party aka Public Unions should earn what "working class" earns, then........ They would know what it’s like to be a working-class person who lives paycheck to paycheck!
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