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Portland Writer Blasts LePage For “False Friendship” With Immigrant Community
Portland writer Abdi Nor Iftin called out Paul LePage and Maine Republicans for opening a Portland campaign office targeting New Mainers after spending years degrading and damaging immigrant communities and communities of color in Maine. -
ON THIS DAY: Legislature Overrides LePage Veto of Voter-Backed Marijuana Legalization
On this day in 2018, the Maine legislature overrode Paul LePage’s veto of marijuana legalization in the state. LePage opposed and fought against the measure even after Maine voters supported it at the ballot box in a 2016 referendum. Since LePage left office, Governor Janet Mills has fully implemented legalization, including recreational sales, which has supported nearly 1000 jobs and contributed significantly to tourism revenues in the state. -
Maine Democratic Party Statement on Supreme Court Leak
In response to the POLITICO report of a leaked opinion from Justice Samuel Alito confirming the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, Maine Democratic Party Chair Drew Gattine released the following statement:
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Maine Democratic Party Slams Hateful Anti-LGBTQ Maine Republican Party Platform
Augusta, ME – On the first day of the Maine Republican State Convention, the Party members moved swiftly to adopt platform amendments targeting trans and LGBTQ+ Mainers, including one amendment emulating Florida’s harmful “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Delegates also voted to reaffirm the the Party’s opposition to gay marriage, despite it being legally recognized in Maine since 2012 and nationally since 2015.
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EARTH DAY REMINDER: Janet Mills Is Protecting Maine’s Environment. Paul LePage Won’t.
Today, in recognition of Earth Day, Governor Mills announced millions in new funding for communities across the state to fight climate change. The funding is just the latest initiative stemming from Maine Won’t Wait, the Mills administration’s plan to reduce carbon emissions and prepare Maine communities for the effects of climate change. -
As Mills Continues to Protect Maine’s LGBTQ+ Community, Paul LePage Presents A Threat
This month, Governor Janet Mills signed into law a series of bills to protect LGBTQ+ Mainers and the LGBTQ+ community celebrated the new laws, especially LD 1900, a bill to protect trans Mainers from being forced to publicly out themselves when they legally change their name. -
Mills Once Again Delivers Bipartisan Solutions For Maine People, in Contrast to LePage’s Highly-Partisan Legacy
Today, Governor Janet Mills signed the 2022 supplemental budget into law. The budget, which garnered overwhelming bipartisan support in the legislature, addresses rising costs for Maine people including $850 direct relief checks for Maine people, one of the strongest financial relief proposals in the country. -
WHAT MAINERS ARE SAYING: Eight Years of Paul LePage Was “Way More Than Enough”
Paul LePage has had a rough few weeks. First, Maine papers called him out for blatant lies about voter fraud. Then, members of his own party reprimanded him for his lies, and contradicted his unfair smears of Governor Mills’ economic record. Now, Maine voters are making clear that a third LePage term is the last thing they want. -
Republican National Committee Recognizes Maine’s Strong Economic Recovery Under Governor Janet Mills
As Maine people file their taxes today, Paul LePage is campaigning on the claim that when he was in office, he cut taxes for Maine people across the board. In reality, he merely shifted how they were paid, leaving more middle class Mainers to foot the bill. -
TAX DAY REMINDER: Paul LePage’s Tax Shift Ultimately Raised Taxes On Middle Class Maine People
As Maine people file their taxes today, Paul LePage is campaigning on the claim that when he was in office, he cut taxes for Maine people across the board. In reality, he merely shifted how they were paid, leaving more middle class Mainers to foot the bill.
