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  • Press Release / Thursday Apr 12, 2018

    LePage Defends Mayor Who Verbally Attacked School Shooting Survivor

    Westbrook, MAINE – Republican Governor Paul LePage is defending Republican Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro who verbally attacked Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg on twitter by telling him to “eat it.” LePage yesterday sent a letter to the CEO of Skowhegan Savings Bank, who dismissed Isgro from his job over his comments, saying that he had “fallen pray [sic] to the leftist hate ideology that refuses to recognize free speech.”

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  • Press Release / Tuesday Apr 10, 2018

    On Equal Pay Day, Maine Democratic Party Calls on Republican Gubernatorial Candidates to Back Bill Addressing Pay Inequity in Maine

    Westbrook, MAINE – In recognition of Equal Pay Day, Democratic State Senator Cathy Breen announced today her intention to reintroduce next session legislation she authored that would help address pay inequity in Maine. Senator Breen had successfully shepherded the bill through the State Legislature last year only to have it vetoed by Republican Governor Paul LePage.

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  • Press Release / Tuesday Apr 10, 2018

    Maine Democrats Lead the Way on Equal Pay Day

    Westbrook, MAINE - Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement on Equal Pay Day:

    “Women have to work up until today to make the same amount men made last year. To put it simply, our fight for equality is not over. All women deserve equal pay for equal work, period.

    “We are so grateful to have Democrats like Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, House Speaker Sara Gideon, and Majority Leader Erin Herbig who are fighting everyday to make equal pay for equal work a reality for all Mainers. Maine women deserve nothing less.”

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  • Press Release / Tuesday Apr 10, 2018

    Finally Breaking Silence, Republican Mayor Refuses to Apologize & Doubles-Down on Conspiracy Theories

    Westbrook, MAINE - In case you missed it, Republican Mayor Nick Isgro last night issued his first public statement since telling Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg to “eat it” in a tweet. Surprisingly, Mayor Isgro did not offer an apology and did not show any sort of remorse.

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  • Press Release / Tuesday Apr 10, 2018

    Maine Democratic Party Statement on 1st Congressional District Race

    Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement today on unenrolled State Representative Martin Grohman’s entrance into the race for Maine’s 1st Congressional District:

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  • Press Release / Monday Apr 9, 2018

    Maine Democrats Respond to Effort to Recall Republican Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro

    Waterville, MAINE -- Maine Democrats issued the following statements today in response to Waterville residents announcing that they are launching an effort to recall Republican Mayor Nick Isgro after he told Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg to “eat it”:

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  • Press Release / Monday Apr 9, 2018

    Silent Shawn Moody Strikes Again

    Westbrook, MAINE - In case you missed it, Silent Shawn Moody struck again over the weekend.

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  • Press Release / Friday Apr 6, 2018

    Bruce Poliquin Preaches Fiscal Responsibility After Adding Trillions to National Debt

    Westbrook, MAINE - Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement today in response to Congressman Poliquin’s hypocrisy on the budget. Poliquin issued a press release today renewing his push for a balanced budget amendment after he voting to add trillions of dollars to the national debt in order to finance tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. 

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  • Press Release / Friday Apr 6, 2018

    Day Three of Silence from Waterville Republican Mayor After Verbally Attacking Parkland Shooting Survivor

    Westbrook, MAINE - Three days have passed since Republican Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro was first questioned about his verbal attack of Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg in which he told Hogg in a tweet to “eat it”. Throughout this time, Isgro has refused to comment, declining to say anything at all, let alone apologize for his remark. In line with Isgro, the Maine Republican Party has also refused to comment on his shameful remark, saying - unbelievably - that is attack on the school survivor was a “political disagreement” that they couldn’t “get in the middle of”.

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  • Press Release / Friday Apr 6, 2018

    Republican Waterville Mayor Has Long History of Inflammatory Remarks

    Westbrook, MAINE - One day after news broke that the Republican Mayor of Waterville, Nick Isgro, verbally attacked a Parkland school shooting survivor, more reports are now emerging that the Mayor’s tweet telling David Hogg to “eat it” is actually another in a long line of aggressive and often bigoted social media statements he has made.

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