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Rep. Gattine and Sen. Breen In Portland Press Herald: To do its job, Legislature must vote to extend session
Westbrook, MAINE — In case you missed it, Democratic Representative Drew Gattine of Westbrook and Democratic Senator Cathy Breen of Falmouth penned an an op-ed in the Portland Press Herald today calling for the legislature to extend the current session so that it can finish work on several critical issues, like approving funding to address the opioid epidemic.
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Maine Democratic Party Calls on Republican Gov Candidates to Speak Up on Medicaid Expansion Lawsuit
Westbrook, MAINE – Today, the Maine Democratic Party is calling on the Republican candidates for governor to state their positions on the lawsuit filed yesterday by Maine Equal Justice Partners compelling the LePage Administration to implement Medicaid expansion.
Each of the Republican candidates – Mary Mayhew, Shawn Moody, Garrett Mason, and Ken Fredette – have repeatedly said that they oppose Medicaid expansion, with some even going so far to say that they want the voter-approved law repealed. What is their reaction to the lawsuit filed yesterday?
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Republicans Spurn Maine Workers, Refuse to Attend Labor Debate
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Maine Democratic Party Statement on Medicaid Expansion Lawsuit
Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement in response to Maine Equal Justice Partners’ filing of a lawsuit seeking to compel the state to implement Medicaid expansion:
“The people of Maine should not have to sue their own governor to force him to comply with the law – but Paul LePage has shown us that he is willing to stop at nothing to prevent people from having basic health care. We support this lawsuit and will continue to fight LePage’s obstructionism full-scale.
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Democratic Sen. Vitelli in Press Herald: Student loan borrowers are in dire need of consumer protections
Westbrook, MAINE - In case you missed it, Democratic Senator Eloise Vitelli penned an op-ed in the Portland Press Herald today outlining how Maine Democrats, under her leadership, are spearheading an effort to protect student loan borrowers from predatory lending practices:
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Maine Democratic Party Responds to LePage’s Veto of Child Abuse Prevention Bill
Westbrook, MAINE - Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement today in response to Republican Governor Paul LePage’s veto of an emergency bill that would continue funding for a child abuse prevention program. The governor’s veto comes in the wake of the deaths of two children from ongoing abuse. The governor has previously tried to shutter the program without a clear explanation.
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Maine Democratic Party Announces Congressman Joaquin Castro as Keynote Speaker for Maine Democratic Convention
Westbrook, MAINE - The Maine Democratic Party (MDP) today announced that Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX) will serve as the keynote speaker at the 2018 Maine Democratic Party Convention. More than a thousand Democrats from all over the state are expected to gather in Lewiston on May 19th and 20th to take part in the convention, which will continue the theme from the 2018 caucuses “Victory Starts Here”, and ramp up efforts to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November.
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Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Garrett Mason Suggests Schools Shouldn’t Feed Students
Westbrook, MAINE – As the Maine Republican primary for governor heats up, one candidate – Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason - is running further to the right than most. During a Republican gubernatorial forum in Palmyra this past Saturday, Mason launched into an ideological tirade against the government, going so far as to take aim at a program that helps feed tens of thousands of Maine kids through free or reduced-price lunches at schools.
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Maine Democratic Party Responds to Tonight's Republican Gubernatorial Debate At St. Joseph’s College
Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement this evening in response to tonight’s Republican gubernatorial forum at St. Joseph’s College in Standish:
“Rather than offer new ideas on how to improve our state, Shawn Moody, Mary Mayhew, Garrett Mason, and Ken Fredette spent the vast majority of their time pronouncing their love for Paul LePage, pledging to be four more years of his Administration, and bickering over who would do it best.
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Following LePage’s Veto of Bipartisan Naloxone Bill, Maine Democratic Party Chairman Says LePage Is Biggest Obstacle to Addressing State’s Opioid Crisis
Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement today after Republican Governor Paul LePage vetoed Speaker Sara Gideon’s bipartisan legislation that would allow for people under the age of 21 to have access to the life-saving, anti-overdose medication naloxone:
