Tweet This ! http://goo.gl/O3WkKI An article in the Bangor Daily News discusses Governor Le Page's ambition to strip the Attorney General of authority over state agency rule making processes: LePage bill would void attorney general’s authority over new rules By Mario Moretto Bangor Daily News AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage has drafted a bill to strip the attorney general of authority over the rulemaking process used by state agencies to implement laws approved by the Legislature. LePage has criticized judgments by Attorney General Janet Mills that some regulations he wanted were illegal. Rather than accept his lawyer’s legal advice, the governor would eliminate the requirement that she sign off on new state agency rules. ........ The bill represents the latest salvo in a long battle between LePage, a Republican, and Mills, a Democrat . Currently, the AG must approve the “form and legality” of any state agency’s new rule or regulation, but the bill would limit Mil
Examining the Fundamental transformation of the American political system that originated in the political philosophy preserved by Publius in The Federalist Papers. This blog was originally published as Main Street Economy and focused on legislation passed in the state of Maine "inspired" by similar laws passed by other states which collectively constitutes a fundamental transformation of the American political philosophy within state incubators.