New York Times interviews Brewer about how Trump may reward GOP governors
Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, told The New York Times that Republican Maine governor Paul LePage may look to capitalize on his steadfast support for President-elect Donald Trump during the recent campaign. “This governor has a number of times proposed welfare reforms, aimed at fighting fraud, that were viewed negatively by the federal government,” Brewer told the paper. “I’d put my money on him going back to ask on this, if he hasn’t already. Given the variety of options, you have to wonder what a LePage administration can do now that it couldn’t have requested under President Obama.”