http://www.therepublic.com/feed/subject/ba52e47a8acf449694f101a36760ee23 State funerals News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d46d8605faa440db90eebf5ae5216fec/ME--Government-Shutdown-Remarkshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d46d8605faa440db90eebf5ae5216fec/ME--Government-Shutdown-RemarksAUGUSTA, Maine - Gov. Paul LePage accused the Maine State Employees Association on Monday of lying to try to scare people with talk of a possible government shutdown.]]>Mon, 13 May 2013 17:52:36 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/40373ca6fc224d2c9df23175f68a42d7/MN--Mayor-Lying-in-Statehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/40373ca6fc224d2c9df23175f68a42d7/MN--Mayor-Lying-in-StateST. CLOUD, Minnesota - A former St. Cloud mayor who died last weekend will be the first mayor to lie in state who did not die in office.]]>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:47:37 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/455714fd556b4a1ca97bf613e3ebb082/SD--Mickelson-Tragedyhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/455714fd556b4a1ca97bf613e3ebb082/SD--Mickelson-TragedySIOUX FALLS, South Dakota - It was a tragedy that struck home not just for the families and friends of the victims, but for the entire state.]]>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:12:14 -0400