All posts tagged "Maine Democrats"
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Democrats approve Maine’s next biennial budget on majority vote
Maine lawmakers convened at the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday to tackle the...
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Majority budget showdown set for Tuesday in Augusta
Maine’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee met on Thursday to hold a work...
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Democrats confirm plan to approve majority budget by April 1
The Maine Legislature will convene in person on Tuesday to approve the state’s...
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Lawmakers convening Wednesday to debate supplemental budget, state of emergency
Maine lawmakers will convene in-person in Augusta this week for the first time...
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New letter defends Chief Gauvin’s free speech rights
After Maine Democrats sent a letter to the state’s top public safety official...
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What issues will Maine Democrats resurrect in 2021?
With Maine’s 2020 statewide general election behind us, it’s time to look ahead...
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Gideon and Jackson’s failure to define scope of work puts special session in jeopardy
Senate President Troy Jackson and Speaker of the House Sara Gideon began polling...
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Maine liberals oblivious of actual education funding requirements
Leave it to the editorial team at the Bangor Daily News to constantly...
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Something’s Gotta Give: O’Sullivan’s First Law and Political Gravitational Pull
I’ve often generalized about Republican’s and Democrats by saying that the former almost...
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Maine candidate, People’s Alliance member falsely claims she’s a licensed physician
LEWISTON – A Lewiston Democrat and former Maine People’s Alliance co-chair has been...
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Michelle O comes to Maine
ORONO – First Lady Michelle Obama touted the health of the U.S. economy as...
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Bellows ties Collins to Ted Cruz
PORTLAND – Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Shenna Bellows sought to tie incumbent...
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Big Labor drops money bomb for Michaud
A top union boss spoke out in favor of Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael...
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Maine Dems: Republicans support cancer, poisoning children
AUGUSTA – Maine Republicans expressed outrage Friday over campaign literature sponsored by the Maine...
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Bellows: I’ll convince libertarians to support minimum wage hike
AUGUSTA – The Democratic candidate running against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins told...
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WATCH: Great debates in Maine politics [video]
With all the talk of debates this year, we thought readers might be...
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Senator can’t explain Dem job creation plans for 127th Legislature
Sen. Ann Haskell (D-Portland), assistant majority leader in the state senate, went on...
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Maine Dems: Welfare reform got “green light” from Democratic senators
The Maine Democratic Party is issuing mailers on behalf of a Democratic state...
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Lockman: Dem majorities crush welfare reform, workplace freedom
Greetings from Amherst to all readers of the Maine Wire: With fewer than...
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WaPo: 64% chance Poliquin wins Maine’s CD2
The Washington Post’s Election Lab is predicting that Republicans will grow their majority...
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Sorensen crushes liberal spin on Maine’s economy
Maine’s liberals are at it again, cherry picking data in an attempt to...
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Claim: Michaud never got a bill passed in Congress?
As the 2014 gubernatorial campaign heats up, political parties, politicians, political action committees...
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Frary: Tempest in a Chamber Pot
By John Frary — Last year presidential consigliore John Podesta snarled that Republicans...
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Maine AG Janet Mills clashes with LePage on welfare
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills makes no attempt to conceal her contempt for Republican...
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The Maine Democrats’ Fiscal Epiphany
By Jonathan McKane — Maine Democrats and the Maine press are fed up....
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Michaud refuses to take responsibility for failed oversight in VA corruption scandal
AUGUSTA – U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, the Ranking Democrat on Congress’ Veterans Affairs...
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Inside Shenna Bellows’ Koch Connection
Maine Democrats have little love for Charles and David Koch, two billionaire libertarian...
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Maine GOP’s young guns lead state candidates in fundraising
Two young guns in the Maine Republican Party are leading candidates for the...
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In Michaud’s first campaign, a tea party stance on federal deficits, taxes
U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, a Democrat, espoused a view of federal deficits and...
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Does Mike Michaud want the teachers union setting education policy?
Should teachers’ unions set Maine’s education policy instead of local school boards and...
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Who funds the Maine Democrats?
The Maine Democratic Party relies heavily on union funding and contributions from national...
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Christie says RGA all in for LePage
PORTLAND – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined Maine Gov. Paul LePage Wednesday...
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Maine political players attend conference for shadowy Democracy Alliance
When a group of left-wing millionaires and billionaires held a secret meeting in...
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GOP Leaders: Nursing homes facing funding loss as Democrats refuse to take action
AUGUSTA – Republican leaders say funding for nursing homes across the state has...
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On LePage’s Prolific Veto Pen
Heading to “Veto Day” at the State House, a newspaper headline asks, “Are...
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Poll: Maine Governor’s race is dead heat
A poll out Wednesday morning shows Republican Gov. Paul LePage with a slight...
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RGA slams Michaud over 99 tax hike votes
The Republican Governors Association slammed Democrat U.S. Rep Michael Michaud on Tuesday –...
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VIDEO: Michaud attacks LePage with bogus statistics
Democratic gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud published a YouTube video in which...
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The Welfare Floor Speech Maine Dems Didn’t Want You to Hear
The following is a speech prepared by Rep. Sharri MacDonald (R-Old Orchard Beach)...
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Dems Congress candidate caught doling special favors to constituent
Sen. Troy Jackson, a Democratic candidate for Congress, tried to get special legislation...
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Big wage gap in Senate Democratic office; Senate GOP pays women more
As Maine’s liberals take to social media to accuse Republicans of waging a...
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Wage equality eludes offices of Maine’s Democratic Members of Congress
Liberals across the country joined President Barack Obama to celebrate National Equal Pay...
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Cushing: Sighinolfi inquisition part of “orchestrated campaign” against LePage
AUGUSTA – The top Republican senator on the Legislature’s Labor, Commerce, Research and...
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Michaud caught making bogus job claims (again)
Maine Democrats, including U.S. Rep. and gubernatorial candidate Michael Michaud, have mischaracterized a...
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Maine Democrats gut welfare reform
AUGUSTA – Democrats on the Health and Human Services Committee gutted two of...
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Maine Entrepreneur on Dem Bill: ‘This Will Kill the Maine Call Center Industry’
From House GOP Communications Director David Sorensen: AUGUSTA – Maine House Republicans spoke...
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GOP presses for welfare fix
AUGUSTA – Republican leaders gathered at the State House on Monday to call...
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Maine GOP fields full slate of House and Senate candidates
AUGUSTA – For the first time since 2006, the Maine Republican Party will...
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Dem Rep Admits: “I’d rather be Santa than Scrooge…”
A Portland Democrat said on Monday she would “rather be Santa than Scrooge,”...
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For parents of disabled children, MaineCare waitlists are a nightmarish prospect
When doctors discovered that Jeff and Kirsten Martin’s child would have serious medical...
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Maine House GOP Reps to Sweetser Speaker: Recuse yourself from Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA – Twenty-six Republican state representatives delivered an open letter to House Speaker...
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Advocate or Analyst: Emails raise questions about non-partisan staffer’s role on HHS Committee
AUGUSTA – A top Republican lawmaker on the Health and Human Services (HHS)...
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Video: Alfond delivers Democrat response to LePage State of the State
Senate President Justin Alfond (D-Portland) delivered the Democratic address in a video released...
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Dems deceive colleagues in late night $40 million raid of rainy day fund
AUGUSTA – Democratic leaders threw bipartisanship and compromise by the wayside Monday night...
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Records show Speaker’s Sweetser landed sole-sourced state contracts worth $2.5 million last year
Sweetser, a non-profit social services agency and major Medicaid beneficiary, has received nearly...
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Listen: Robinson talks welfare abuse and liberal media spin with Howie Carr
Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson joined Howie Carr on Monday to recap his...
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AG Mills levies absurd attack on religious liberty bill as supporters pack State House
AUGUSTA – Supporters of religious freedom flooded the State House on Thursday to...
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Dem Rep: Truckers "Don't Have A Lot of Brains In Their Heads"
An Auburn Democrat is taking fire after the Maine Republican Party obtained an...
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Top Republicans say broken Obamacare promises show Medicaid expansion is a bad deal
AUGUSTA – Top Republicans said Tuesday that problems with President Obama’s signature health...
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Bennett: Democrat Chairman should apologize for sexist "ignorant personal attack"
AUGUSTA – Republican Party Chairman Rick Bennett on Tuesday called on his Democratic...
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Liberal lawmakers refuse to explain vote against bill to help victims of human sex trade; main stream media ignores
Top liberal lawmakers, including Senate President Justin L. Alfond (D-Portland), House Speaker Mark...
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Feds threaten blockade of Washington County boat ramp
Barrycades — and the tyranny of central government they represent — have come...
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Democrats cut GOP leaders out of emergency meeting
AUGUSTA – Democratic leaders held an emergency meeting of the Legislature’s Appropriations and...
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What to expect from 2nd CD fundraising reports
Candidates for the 2nd Congressional District will report fundraising totals in less than...
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Right Views: Eves and Alfond make dubious claims about the 126th
Senate President Justin Alfond (D-Portland) and House Speaker Mark W. Eves (D-North Berwick)...
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Fredette: Building a better Maine will require change of direction, attitude
We have just concluded the first legislative session in Augusta since Democrats retook...
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Portland school officials dispute LePage, Alfond claims on military recruiter policy
PORTLAND – Portland Public Schools officials are disputing Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s claims...
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Republicans, Democrats spar over meaning of LePage's vetoes
AUGUSTA – Republicans and Democrats across the state are squabbling over Gov. Paul...
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Maine Dems take stand against military recruiters
AUGUSTA – Democrats in the Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday defeated a...
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State Senate Candidate: Low taxes, small government harm society
BATH – A Democratic candidate running in a special election to replace Senate...
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Dems flip-flop on bill for military recruiters; vote allows schools to forbid troops from wearing uniform
From the Office of the House Republicans AUGUSTA – In a surprise turn of events Tuesday,...
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GOP joins Democrats to override LePage's budget veto, pass tax hikes
AUGUSTA – The Maine State Legislature on Wednesday voted to override Gov. Paul...
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LePage Admin gives Democrat-owned media silent treatment
AUGUSTA – Reporters from three of Maine’s largest newspapers will no longer have...
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Maine lawmakers' approve $6.3 billion budget, tax increases; LePage's veto looms
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature on Thursday night gave final approval to a...
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House Democrats vote to preserve taxpayer-funded post-election parties
AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, the Maine House of Representatives reaffirmed that taxpayer dollars...
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House Democrats vote to increase ATV registration fee 15 percent
AUGUSTA – Democrats in the Maine House of Representatives voted Monday to enact...
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Medicaid expansion means millions for the House Speaker’s boss (updated)
House Speaker Mark W. Eves (D-North Berwick) has been the driving force behind...
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Democrats' budget plan: $400 million tax hike
AUGUSTA – Democratic lawmakers announced on Wednesday an alternative to Gov. Paul LePage’s...
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Maine Democrats vote to expand welfare program despite costs
AUGUSTA – In a late night session of the Maine House of Representatives,...
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Democrats block LePage's testimony on budget
AUGUSTA – Sen. Dawn Hill (D-York), chair of the Joint Standing Committee on...
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HHS budget deadline looms, LePage asks Eves-Alfond: What's your plan?
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul R. LePage on Friday delivered a letter to to Democratic...
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Top Democrat M.I.A. as Eves-Alfond take hospital debt hostage
AUGUSTA – Maine Democrats, led by Senate President Justin L. Alfond (D-Portland) and...
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Democratic infighting over welfare expansion threatens hospital repayment
AUGUSTA – Democratic infighting continued at the State House on Wednesday as members...
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VIDEO: Simple question embarrasses Dems at education press conference
Watch the viral video of the Maine Democrats staging a press conference to...
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LePage: Pay the hospitals!
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul R. LePage on Saturday used his weekly radio address...
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Democrats: Buying junk food with Food Stamps is awesome for Mainers
AUGUSTA – In a surprise move, House Speaker Mark W. Eves (D-North Berwick)...
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Dems want $500k for DEP bureaucrats to study "climate change"
AUGUSTA –The Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday considered a resolve that...
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Gang of Eleven tax plan changing on eve of public hearing
AUGUSTA – The Gang of Eleven’s tax plan is only one week old,...
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"F" is for Fail: Democrats attack LePage, refuse to answer questions over hazy A-F alternative
AUGUSTA – Top Democrats refuse to say how long the Party has been...
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Crisis of Leadership: Democrats oppose Alfond-Eves on linking hospital debt, Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA – A top Democratic committee chair on Tuesday came out in opposition...
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Maine Democrats Suspend Transparency Rules
AUGUSTA – State Democratic leaders have suspended a rule providing for transparency in...
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Partisan Politics Stall Hospital Debt Repayment
AUGUSTA – Republican and Democratic leaders held dueling press conferences on Tuesday over...
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The Devil’s in the Details: What the Gang of Eleven’s Tax Bill Will Do
Reduce Maine’s income tax to four percent: Working Mainers would see their income...
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Gang of Eleven Touts Tax Increase
AUGUSTA – Giving hope to those who believe democracy flourishes through compromise, Republicans...
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As Republicans demand vote on hospital repayment, Democrats in disarray over Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA – With less than two months remaining in the current legislative session,...
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Senate President Alfond denies Senate Republicans voice on key committee
AUGUSTA – After more than a month of consideration, Senate President Justin L....
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Maine Republicans demand ethics investigation of Democrats' mismanaged hearings
AUGUSTA – Maine Republican Party Chairman Richard M. Cebra on Monday called on...
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Truth in Packaging: Maine Democrats Don Clown Noses at Public Hearing
AUGUSTA – While many Mainers have long believed the Maine Democratic Party is...
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Taxpayer Funded Campaigns Boost Democrats, Not Ethics
An Investigation by The Maine Wire finds the Clean Election Act has failed...
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Maine's Gun-controllers Push 2nd Amendment Restrictions in Augusta
Ten – that’s how many bullets Democrats think Mainers’ firearm magazines should hold....
