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4/19/12 

Maine Republican Leadership Delivers Same Partisan Maneuvering that's Hurting Washington

AUGUSTA - http://mainedems.org/729.html MDPAdmin 4/18/12 - Republicans Cave to LePage: No Action on his Line-Item Vetoes http://mainedems.org/728.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

4.18.12

Republicans Cave to LePage: No Action on his Line-Item Vetoes

AUGUSTA -Republican lawmakers on Tuesday refused to reconvene and vo

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Workers comp overhaul passes Maine House

Bill undercuts injured workers, won't create a single job

AUGUSTA – In a party-line vote of 75 to 71, Republic

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Republicans strip earned benefits from unemployed workers

AUGUSTA – In a party-line vote of in the Maine House and Senate, Republicans voted late this afternoon to reduce unemployment insurance benefits to unemp

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Democrats insist on OPEGA review of DHHS cover-up

http://mainedems.org/710.html MDPAdmin 3/20/12 - MDP to Governor LePage: Being Governor is a Full Time Job http://mainedems.org/709.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

 

Maine Democratic Party to Governor LePage: Being Governor is a Full Time Job

AUGUSTA -Today Governor LePage's staff confirmed that the governor is leaving tomorrow for a week-long vacat

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MDP Statement on 2012 Election Candidates

AUGUSTA - Today was the filing deadline for candidates to qualify for the 2012 primary ballot.

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3.8.12

MAINE'S CLEAN ELECTION SYSTEM GUTTED IN FIRST ROUND OF VOTES

AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate took initial votes on a measure impacting Maine's Clean Election Act.

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LEPAGE ADMINISTRATION MUST UNTANGLE DHHS MESS

AUGUSTA – After learning the LePage Administration has mistakenly been paying for health care for at least 19,000 ineligible people, top Democrats said today that they

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MDP Responds to Senator Snowe's Announcement that She Will Not Seek Reelection

"First, I want to thank Senator Snowe for her years of service representing Maine in Washington.

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2.28.12

Bill proposed to improve disclosure law for political party payments to legislators

AUGUSTA – Rep.

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2.28.12

 

Maine Democrats Demand Tougher Disclosure Requirements

Call on Maine Republican Party to Disclose Why They are Paying a Sitting Lawmaker Thousands of Dollars

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:48:54 -0600 http://mainedems.org/697.html MDPAdmin 2/27/12 - Maine Democrats Caucus http://mainedems.org/695.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

2.27.12

Maine Democrats Caucus

MAINE - The Maine Democratic Party had great turnout as they caucused in more than 400 municipalities today, kicking off the 2012 election season, despite the fact that the Democ

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2.24.12

 

Democratic women urge AG to drop name from national effort to undermine women's health

AUGUSTA – Democratic female lawmakers in the Maine House and Sena

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2.23.12

 

Democrats call for focus on jobs, not stripping workplace rights

Republicans put sweetheart deal for DeCoster ahead of Maine workers

AUGUSTA -- The Wo

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2.21.12

Democrats oppose bill to eliminate bargaining rights for former DeCoster egg farm workers

Republicans back measure to gut workers' rights

AUGUSTA – Ho

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2.15.12

 

Senate District 20 Special Election: Repudiation of Republican Agenda

Upset Victory Sets Momentum for 2012 Election

AUGUSTA

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Democrat Wins in Republican Stronghold

Johnson wins Senate District 20 Special Election

AUGUSTA - Maine Democrat Chr

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:29:05 -0600 http://mainedems.org/686.html MDPAdmin 2/9/12 - Maine Dems Respond to New Report Showing Maine Leads Nation in Job Loss for 2011 http://mainedems.org/685.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

2.9.12

Maine Dems Respond to New Report Showing Maine Leads Nation in Job Loss for 2011

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2.8.12

 

Romney Announces Visit to Maine

AUGUSTA, ME - Maine Democratic Party Chairman Ben Grant issued the following statement today in response to Mitt Romney's planned visit to Maine

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