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Garrett Mason Opposes Clean Elections As He Takes Advantage of It to Boost Run for Blaine House
Westbrook, MAINE -- Republican candidate for governor Garrett Mason is trying to have it both ways when it comes to Maine’s clean elections system: Mason is the only Republican candidate for governor who is running as a clean elections candidate, but, despite his own use of the system, he has consistently voted against it - including today when he opposed legislation that would have provided funding for it.
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Brookings’ Report Debunks Claims By Paul LePage & Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Who Oppose Medicaid Expansion
Westbrook, MAINE -- In case you missed it, the Brookings Institute released a report yesterday that pans many of the assertions used by Republicans like Governor Paul LePage and Maine’s Republican gubernatorial candidates to justify their opposition to Maine’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion.
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Maine Democratic Party Announces Veteran Campaign Organizer as Field Director
Westbrook, MAINE - The Maine Democratic Party (MDP) announced today that it has hired veteran campaign organizer Sam Kraus as its Field Director for the 2018 campaign season. Kraus comes to MDP after having served as Regional Organizing Director for Hillary for America in Ohio. Prior to that he worked on several organizing campaigns across the country.
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On 8th Anniversary of ACA, MDP Pledges to Fight Back Efforts To Rollback Progress on Health Care
Westbrook, MAINE - Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement on the 8th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act becoming law:
“The Affordable Care Act made it illegal for insurance companies to deny coverage because of a pre-existing condition, made it easier for Mainers to gain access to health coverage and preventive care, and helped provide entrepreneurs the flexibility to pursue their dreams without losing their health coverage.
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Maine Democratic Party Applauds State House Democrats Defeat of Republican Attempts to Rollback Minimum Wage
Westbrook, MAINE - Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett released the following statement today in response to Maine House Democrats defeating attempts by Republicans to roll back Maine’s minimum wage increase:
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Susan Collins: A History of Broken Promises
In case you missed it, late last night Senator Susan Collins conceded that despite the many commitments and assurances she said she received from the White House and Republican leaders in Congress, the health insurance marketplace stabilization measures she promised would pass in exchange for her support of the GOP tax bill appear to not be happening.
The following is a timeline of Senator Collins’ comments about the commitments and assurances she received, in case, like many, you’re having a difficult time keeping track of her broken promises and passed deadlines:
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Collins Struggles to Undo Damage Caused By GOP Tax Bill Vote
Westbrook, MAINE - Maine Senator Susan Collins is struggling to secure passage of legislation aimed at stabilizing the health care insurance market, and she appears to be willing to use a woman’s right to make her own personal medical decisions as a bargaining chip.
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Five Questions Silent Shawn Moody Still Hasn’t Answered About Gun Safety
Westbrook, MAINE – Yesterday, auto-body repair chain shop owner and Republican candidate for governor Shawn Moody took to Facebook to tout armed school resource officers “as part of the solution” to gun violence in schools.
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President Trump Latest Republican to Disagree with Paul LePage On Expanding Access to Naloxone
Shawn Moody remains the only Republican candidate to not state his position on naloxone. Who does he agree with? Donald Trump or Paul LePage?
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CMP Parent Company Promised Consumer Savings After Passage of GOP Tax Bill, Then CMP Overcharged Maine Customers
Westbrook, MAINE – In case you missed it, two months ago Central Maine Power Company’s (CMP) parent company AVANGRID promised it would pass along all of its savings from the GOP tax bill to its consumers, including those in Maine. However, today, the Maine Public Utilities Commission voted to open an investigation into CMP after more than 1,000 Mainers received inexplicably high bills from the company.
Below is a copy of a January press release issued by AVINGRID, touting the tax cuts and how those savings would be passed onto customers:
