PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage denies saying he wouldn't work in the best interests of fishermen in Maine's largest city, with a spokesman on Thursday describing as "absurd" a claim made by a former Cabinet member that the Republican governor was disgruntled over of lack of support in the strongly Democratic city.
Former Marine Resources Commissioner Norman Olsen issued a statement after resigning that spelled out his grievances with the governor, and made the jolting claim that LePage wasn't interested in helping Portland fishermen because the governor didn't enjoy political support in the city.
Adam Fisher, spokesman for the governor, said Thursday that Olsen's account was "flat-out wrong."
"He doesn't make policy based on who likes him or who doesn't like him. He makes decisions based on what's good policy," Fisher said.
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