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Maine Democratic Party Slams LePage’s Day-Late Response to Surge in Drug Overdose Deaths
Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement tonight in response to Governor LePage’s day-late statement on the 11 percent increase in drug-related overdose deaths last year:
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Maine Democratic Party Calls on Republican Candidates for Governor to Speak Out About Maine’s Opioid Epidemic
LePage Administration & Republicans running for governor remained shamefully silent on last year’s 11 percent increase in drug overdose deaths:
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Maine Democratic Party Statement on Surge in Drug-Related Overdose Deaths
MDP Chairman Bartlett says Maine’s next governor is going to have to confront this crisis and the Republican candidates aren’t stepping up:
Westbrook, MAINE – The number of Mainers who died from a drug-related overdose increased eleven percent last year, jumping from 376 people in 2016 to 418 in 2017. Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement in response:
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Maine Democratic Party Statement on Maine Ethics Commission Decision
Westbrook, MAINE – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett released the following statement in response to the Maine Ethics Commission’s decision this afternoon:
“Although the Ethics Commission declined to investigate further, it is clear to us that they were universally disturbed by Savage’s behavior, skeptical of his explanations, and disapproving of his anonymity.
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ICYMI: Bangor Daily News Editorial Board Slams Mayhew & LePage Administration for Failure to Tackle Opioid Crisis
Westbrook, MAINE – In case you missed it, the Bangor Daily News Editorial Board
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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: