And on Monday he deepened his commitment to statements that linked blacks and Hispanics to the drug epidemic in his state. But the latest remarks unnerved Republican lawmakers, as well, with one questioning his sanity and sobriety. “When it comes to the heroin epidemic, it’s just the opposite.”The governor conceded that his remarks had lost him crucial support. Mr. LePage had scheduled a town-hall meeting for Wednesday night in Westbrook, Me., but it was canceled. The Portland Press Herald reported that the board of the venue where Mr. LePage planned to hold the event voted to cancel it, but Mr. LePage’s spokeswoman, Adrienne Bennett, said he had decided to cancel it himself.

Source: New York Times August 30, 2016 14:47 UTC