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What They’re Saying: Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Are Fighting For LePage’s Legacy
Westbrook, MAINE – The conclusion of the Maine Republican Party Convention has nearly everyone in agreement: the legacy of Governor Paul LePage is playing a major role in the Republican gubernatorial primary and Mary Mayhew, Shawn Moody, Garrett Mason, and Ken Fredette are working hard to out-LePage one another in a bid to claim his mantle.
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National PBS NewsHour Spotlights Detrimental Impacts of LePage & Mayhew Policy To Withhold Food From Mainers in Poverty
Westbrook, MAINE – In case you missed it, PBS NewsHour last night shined a light on how Republican gubernatorial candidate Mary Mayhew’s work with Governor Paul LePage to severely rollback access to food assistance has driven up food insecurity in Maine. The report also highlights Maine’s current attempt to apply similar restrictions to Medicaid.
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Maine Democratic Party Reacts To Republican Gubernatorial Speeches
Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett released the following statement reacting to the Republican gubernatorial candidates’ speeches at the Maine Republican Party Convention today:
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Maine Democratic Party Blasts Poliquin On One Year Anniversary of Health Care Vote
Westbrook, MAINE - On the one year anniversary of Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin’s vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement:
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Maine Democratic Party Statement On Beginning of Maine GOP Convention
Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement today on the beginning of the Maine GOP’s Convention:
“For Mary Mayhew, Shawn Moody, Garrett Mason, and Ken Fredette, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – so what better way for them to honor Paul LePage this weekend than to fight one another for the mantle of who’s most like him?
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Maine Democratic Party Responds to Maine GOP’s Relentless Attacks on RCV
Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement on the Maine Republican Party’s filing of a federal lawsuit challenging the use of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in their primary, despite the Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously declaring it “the law of Maine”:
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As Republican Legislator Turns on Fredette, MDP Chairman Calls on Republican Gov Candidates to Condemn Fredette’s Obstructionism
Westbrook, MAINE – As Republican legislators begin openly questioning why House Minority Leader and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Fredette forced the State Legislature to stop working, Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett called on the Republican candidates for governor to say whether or not they backed Fredette’s tactics.
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Maine Democratic Party’s Statement on Fredette and House Republican’s Obstruction
Westbrook, MAINE— Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett in response to the state legislature adjourining sine die:
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Pingree Questioning Uncovers More Details of Pruitt's Lobbyist-Sponsored Trip to Morocco
Westbrook, MAINE — In case you missed it, Maine’s Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is leading the charge to hold President Trump’s embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt accountable amidst his mounting scandals. Congresswoman Pingree’s questioning of Administrator Scott Pruitt last week helped uncover more details behind his shady trip to Morocco last year, garnering her national news coverage:
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Trump's Former Health & Human Services Secretary Says GOP Tax Law Will Increase Cost of Health Insurance
Westbrook, MAINE — In case you missed it, former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has admitted that Americans will end up paying more for health insurance because of the GOP’s work to undermine the Affordable Care Act through their corporate tax cut bill. Both Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin and Senator Susan Collins supported the bill.
President Trump’s Former Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price: