Paul R. LePage: “There's no denying that passing the bill would give thousands of small Maine businesses a real boost.”

If it’s gonna go against the Second Amendment, there’s no compromise,” LePage said at the press conference. “The Constitution is very clear, and I do not support any restrictions on the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

I’ve worried about payrolls. I’ve balanced budgets. I’ve hired people. I’ve fired people. It’s just part of what the world of business is all about.

ICE should focus on criminals, rather than people with work permits who have long been in the country.

Well, are they here legally? If they’re not here legally, they’ve broken the law. Unfortunately, and [ICE] have a job to do now.