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Maine Democrats Lead the Way on Equal Pay Day
Westbrook, MAINE - Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement on Equal Pay Day:
“Women have to work up until today to make the same amount men made last year. To put it simply, our fight for equality is not over. All women deserve equal pay for equal work, period.
“We are so grateful to have Democrats like Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, House Speaker Sara Gideon, and Majority Leader Erin Herbig who are fighting everyday to make equal pay for equal work a reality for all Mainers. Maine women deserve nothing less.”
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Finally Breaking Silence, Republican Mayor Refuses to Apologize & Doubles-Down on Conspiracy Theories
Westbrook, MAINE - In case you missed it, Republican Mayor Nick Isgro last night issued his first public statement since telling Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg to “eat it” in a tweet. Surprisingly, Mayor Isgro did not offer an apology and did not show any sort of remorse.
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Maine Democratic Party Statement on 1st Congressional District Race
Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement today on unenrolled State Representative Martin Grohman’s entrance into the race for Maine’s 1st Congressional District:
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Maine Democrats Respond to Effort to Recall Republican Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro
Waterville, MAINE -- Maine Democrats issued the following statements today in response to Waterville residents announcing that they are launching an effort to recall Republican Mayor Nick Isgro after he told Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg to “eat it”:
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Silent Shawn Moody Strikes Again
Westbrook, MAINE - In case you missed it, Silent Shawn Moody struck again over the weekend.
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Bruce Poliquin Preaches Fiscal Responsibility After Adding Trillions to National Debt
Westbrook, MAINE - Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement today in response to Congressman Poliquin’s hypocrisy on the budget. Poliquin issued a press release today renewing his push for a balanced budget amendment after he voting to add trillions of dollars to the national debt in order to finance tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
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Day Three of Silence from Waterville Republican Mayor After Verbally Attacking Parkland Shooting Survivor
Westbrook, MAINE - Three days have passed since Republican Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro was first questioned about his verbal attack of Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg in which he told Hogg in a tweet to “eat it”. Throughout this time, Isgro has refused to comment, declining to say anything at all, let alone apologize for his remark. In line with Isgro, the Maine Republican Party has also refused to comment on his shameful remark, saying - unbelievably - that is attack on the school survivor was a “political disagreement” that they couldn’t “get in the middle of”.
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Republican Waterville Mayor Has Long History of Inflammatory Remarks
Westbrook, MAINE - One day after news broke that the Republican Mayor of Waterville, Nick Isgro, verbally attacked a Parkland school shooting survivor, more reports are now emerging that the Mayor’s tweet telling David Hogg to “eat it” is actually another in a long line of aggressive and often bigoted social media statements he has made.
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GOP State Representative Smears Young Maine People on House Floor While Trying To Cut Minimum Wage
Westbrook, MAINE -- Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement today after Republican Representative Stephanie Hawke of Boothbay smeared young people while arguing for a reduction to the $12 minimum wage:
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Maine Democratic Party Applauds House’s Override of LePage’s Veto of Bipartisan Naloxone Bill
Westbrook, MAINE - Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement today in response to the State House successfully overriding a veto by Republican Governor Paul LePage of a bill that would increase the long-term availability of the life-saving, anti-overdose drug naloxone. The bipartisan legislation had earned unanimous support in the Legislature prior the Governor’s veto.
