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Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Tack Even Further to the Extreme Right in Last Salvo To Claim LePage Mantle
Westbrook, MAINE – In last night’s final televised Republican gubernatorial debate on WMTW News 8, candidates Mary Mayhew, Shawn Moody, and Garrett Mason tacked to the extreme right, pledging to fight to repeal the voter-approved Medicaid expansion law, unequivocally declaring that health care was not a human right, and even going so far as to deny that human activities are largely responsible for climate change, despite the overwhelming scientific consensus otherwise.
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Poliquin Votes to Take Away Funding for Children’s Health Insurance Program
Westbrook, MAINE - Today, Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett criticized Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin for his vote in favor of President’s Trump’s rescissions package, which cuts unspent funds from the Children’s Health Insurance Program as a way to pay down the national debt. But just months months ago, Poliquin voted to explode our national debt by $1.8 trillion to finance a corporate tax cuts:
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Maine Democratic Party Congratulates Matt Dunlap on National Award for Defending Privacy and Election Integrity
Westbrook, MAINE - Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett today congratulated Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap on receiving a Champion of Freedom Award from the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, D.C.
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MDP Chair on WMTW News 8 Republican Debate: “They Doubled-Down on LePage”
Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement following tonight’s WMTW News 8 Republican gubernatorial debate:
“Tonight, Republicans had the opportunity to present a fresh vision for Maine – one that distinguishes their campaigns from Governor LePage’s years of failed policies and divisive leadership. Instead, they doubled-down on him.
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Maine Democratic Party Responds to LePage’s Appeal of Court Decision to Implement Medicaid Expansion
Westbrook, MAINE - Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement in response to reports that Governor Paul LePage and the Department of Health and Human Services will appeal the Superior Court decision that he must begin implementation of Medicaid Expansion:
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Pingree Fights Trump Administration’s Harmful Offshore Drilling Proposal
Westbrook, MAINE - Today, Maine’s Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree fought the Trump Administration’s dangerous proposal to open the coast of Maine to oil and gas exploration. Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement in response praising the congresswoman:
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The Clone Wars Episode 5: Medicaid Expansion: "I would work every day to make sure I elect Republicans in the Legislature so that we can repeal the Medicaid expansion law"
In the Maine Democratic Party's fifth and final installment of The Clone Wars, we highlight Governor LePage's ideological obstruction of the voter-approved Medicaid expansion law, despite its great promise for the health of our people and our economy, and the Republicans' commitment to repealing it if elected.
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The Clone Wars Episode 4: The Opioid Epidemic: "The track record of substance abuse treatment programs is ‘pathetic’"
In the Maine Democratic Party's fourth installment of The Clone Wars, we highlight Governor LePage's tragic record in combatting Maine's deadly opioid crisis, as other Republican governors across the nation make progress, and show how the Republican candidates' want to largely continue his failed policies.
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Maine Democratic Party Chairman Applauds Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Following WMTW Debate
Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement in response to tonight’s WMTW 8 Democratic gubernatorial debate:
“After eight years of Governor LePage’s divisive politics, failed policies, and dysfunctional government, Maine is ready for change – and our Democratic candidates showed they are ready to deliver.
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The Clone Wars Episode 3: Education: "The Last Liberal Fiefdom Yet To Be Dismantled"
In the Maine Democratic Party's third installment of The Clone Wars, we highlight Governor LePage's abysmal record on public education, along with the Republican candidates' commitment to continuing LePage's attacks on teachers and his undermining of public school systems in Maine.
