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Sens. Barry Hobbins, D-Saco, and Justin Alfond, D-Portland, acknowledged the break in tradition. However, they said, the governor’s proposal or method of delivering it wasn’t traditional, either.
Alfond said the governor had developed a habit of treating the Legislature as if it worked exclusively for him. He noted how LePage “stomped” into Appropriations last month and later expressed his displeasure that lawmakers were asking questions about his budget plan.
“He sat there, scowled, got frustrated, went to the media and said, ‘I don’t know what the hell they’re doing,'” Alfond said. “From our perspective, that’s a break in tradition.”
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