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Moody Praises Trump As His Race to the Right for the Republican Nomination Continues
Augusta, MAINE – Auto-body repair shop chain owner and former independent Shawn Moody appears to be settling nicely into his new skin as a Republican. Last week, Moody took to friendly WLOB radio to praise President Donald Trump for being a businessman who, as Moody says, is “starting to get down to the real core issues facing this country and tackling them.”
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Moody Praises Trump As His Race to the Right for the Republican Nomination Continues
Augusta, MAINE – Auto-body repair shop chain owner and former independent Shawn Moody appears to be settling nicely into his new skin as a Republican. Last week, Moody took to friendly WLOB radio to praise President Donald Trump for being a businessman who, as Moody says, is “starting to get down to the real core issues facing this country and tackling them.”
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Maine Democratic Party Calls Out Bruce Poliquin’s Shameful Silence on NRA Donations
Augusta, MAINE – In response to Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin’s refusal to speak about his donations from the NRA, Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement:
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Maine GOP Alleges Shadowy “News” Website Was Executive Director’s “Personal Project”
Augusta, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement tonight in response to the Maine Republican Party’s assertion that the shadowy, anonymous “news” website the Maine Examiner is “a personal project of Jason Savage and is not related to his work for the Maine Republican Party”:
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GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Pledge Four More Years of Paul LePage
Augusta, MAINE – Following last night’s final State of the State address, Maine’s Republican candidates for governor lined up to embrace Governor LePage and pledge four more years of his failed policies if they are elected. Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement in response:
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The Real State of LePage's Maine
At Governor LePage's State of the State speech, he delivered more of the same – praise for himself, blame for others, and little effort to forge compromise and move Maine forward. That’s exactly why, despite all of the governor’s bluster, Maine largely lags behind New England and the country in economic growth and why Mainers still feel like they can’t get ahead after seven years of his Administration.
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Maine Democratic Party Responds to Governor LePage’s State of the State
Augusta, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett released the following statement tonight in response to Governor Paul LePage’s final State of the State Address:
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While 2 Gov Candidates Speak Out Against LePage’s Unilateral Closure of DECF, 3 Others Remain Notably Silent
Augusta, MAINE – Under the cover of darkness last Friday night, Governor Paul LePage unilaterally moved to close Downeast Correctional Facility without warning, garnering criticism from Republican gubernatorial candidates Mike Thibodeau and Garrett Mason who said, “the people of Washington County deserve better than this.” Republican lawmakers Joyce Maker and Amy Volk, as well as Republican former Senate President Kevin Raye, also joined the chorus of criticism.
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Maine Democratic Party Responds to LePage’s Closure of Downeast Correctional Facility
Augusta, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement on Governor Paul LePage’s order to remove all prisoners from the Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport last night, resulting in the layoff of 50 employees on March 1, 2018:
“In the dead of night, Governor LePage singlehandedly took an economic lifeline for Washington County and crushed it. This deeply alarming move will result in severe economic consequences for Downeast communities.
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Maine Democratic Party Officially Opens New Office in Westbrook with Special Guest U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon
Office opening represents MDP's continued commitment to investing more, earlier, to help elect Democrats who will fight for a fairer, more prosperous Maine.
