All posts tagged "Maine Republicans"
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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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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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Bellows ties Collins to Ted Cruz
PORTLAND – Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Shenna Bellows sought to tie incumbent...
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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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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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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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Sparks fly as Maine’s GOP candidates for congress spar
The two Republican candidates battling for a chance to become the next congressman...
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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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Christie says RGA all in for LePage
PORTLAND – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined Maine Gov. Paul LePage Wednesday...
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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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Maine Senate eyed as 2014 battleground
The Maine State Senate is one of the top 5 electoral battlegrounds in...
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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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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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Rand Paul to speak at Maine GOP convention
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican and 2016 presidential hopeful, will speak...
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House GOP Leader offers Democrats compromise on welfare reform
From House Communications Director David Sorensen AUGUSTA – House Republican Leader Ken Fredette...
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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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Maine Democrats gut welfare reform
AUGUSTA – Democrats on the Health and Human Services Committee gutted two of...
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Welfare reform bills get quiet public hearing
AUGUSTA – The talk was all about welfare Tuesday as the Legislature’s Health...
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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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Maine Obamacare enrollment goal beat with help from Republicans
Maine has exceeded the Obama administration’s enrollment goal for the HealthCare.gov insurance exchanges...
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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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At 7.7%, Workers’ Comp rates are lowest since 1998, saving employers $15.2 million
AUGUSTA – The Maine State Workers’ Compensation Board announced Friday that rates will...
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The Governor: Maine is at a crossroads
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul LePage delivered his third State of the State...
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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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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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Poliquin raises $220,000 in 36 days for congressional bid
Candidates for Congress in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District are not required to submit...
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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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On the Record: Republican candidate for Congress Kevin Raye
Republican Kevin L. Raye, believed by some to be the front-runner in the...
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At 6.8 percent, Maine's jobless rate hits 5-year low
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage is touting the latest unemployment figures,...
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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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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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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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Conservatives suggest spending cuts, non-profit tax
AUGUSTA – Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday delivered a set of recommendations to the...
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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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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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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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Tax returns show Angus King pays lower tax rate than Mitt Romney
King paid only 15% on nearly $4 million in income AUGUSTA – Yesterday Angus...
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Op/Ed: Maine Republicans enacted Welfare Reform
By David Sorensen Maine Republican Party Welfare reform is one of the most...
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Editorial: Line-Item Vetoes Necessary to Correct Legislature’s Mistakes
Governor Paul LePage is doing exactly what he’s promised Mainers he’d do from...
