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Bangor Daily News Slams Paul LePage for Mismanaging Opioid Crisis, Denying Access to Life-Saving Overdose Reversal Drug

A new article from the Bangor Daily News highlights Paul LePage’s years-long battle to block access to the life-saving overdose reversal drug naloxone, also known as Narcan. New documents show that in 2018, when Maine’s maritime police agency wanted to allow its officers to carry naloxone, LePage blocked their access to the life-saving medication, saying…

REPORT: Paul LePage Benefiting from Florida Tax Breaks While Running to Be Governor of Maine

The New York Times reported this weekend that Paul LePage has been benefiting from Florida tax breaks reserved for permanent residents despite running to be governor of Maine. Public records show that LePage and his wife have benefited from Florida’s tax laws while living in the Maine governor’s mansion and during his current campaign. They…

Under Gov. Janet Mills, Maine Sees Largest Decline in Uninsured Rate Nationwide

Gov. Mills’ Gets Results to Make Health Care More Affordable and Accessible Gov. Janet Mills’ extensive efforts to get more Maine people health care are paying off. Gov. Mills just announced that Maine’s uninsured rate has seen the largest decline in the nation in recent years under her leadership. A new U.S. Census Bureau report…

Reforms by Gov. Janet Mills Will Lower Insurance Premiums for Maine’s Small Businesses Next Year

Thanks to a law proposed and signed by Gov. Janet Mills, Maine’s small businesses will see a reduction in health insurance premiums in 2023, marking the first decline since at least 2001 and making Maine one of the only states in the northeast to experience a decrease in the small group market. Gov. Mills signed…

Paul LePage Threatens to “Deck” Dem Staffer, Failing Again to Rebrand Himself After Long Record of Violent Outbursts

Despite Paul LePage’s desperate attempts to rebrand himself, LePage threatened to “deck” a Democratic staffer at a campaign event last weekend according to the Daily Beast — proving he’s never changed. “Six feet away, or I’m going to deck you,” LePage said. “If you come into my space, you’re going down.” This is just the…

ICYMI: As GOP Nominates Election Deniers for Governor Across the Country, CNN and Washington Post Warn of “Crisis of Democracy”

New reporting from CNN and the Washington Post highlights the dangerous and unprecedented number of Big Lie conspiracy theorists running for governor across the country — and how they have the potential to seriously damage democracy if elected. “Governors play a major role in elections,” CNN wrote. “It is possible that some swing states will…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Janet Mills Restores Municipal Revenue Sharing to Five Percent

Municipal Revenue Pays for Services Like Police and Fire Departments Gov. Janet Mills recently announced that for the first time since 2009, Maine’s municipal revenue sharing has been fully restored to five percent as demanded by law. Thanks to Gov. Mills’ bipartisan leadership, Maine has increased municipal revenue sharing every year since she took office,…

ICYMI: Op-Ed Praises Gov. Janet Mills’ Grit and Accomplishments

“We Want Leaders Who Aren’t Afraid to Make the Tough Call in Times of Crisis, and That’s What Mills Has Done” A recent op-ed by Maine resident and Navy veteran D. Allen Kerr highlights Gov. Janet Mills’ history of public service and her proven commitment to fighting for all Mainers — even in the face…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Janet Mills’ Free Community College Program Leads to Skyrocketing Applications and Boosts Workforce

According to a new report from the Portland Press Herald, Gov. Janet Mills’ program to fund community college tuition for pandemic-impacted students has changed the lives of Maine students and is addressing the workforce shortage by boosting applications to local community colleges. “It’s great to tell these kids about this and let them know that…

ICYMI: Gov. Janet Mills Praised for Executive Order Defending Abortion

Portland Press Herald Editorial Board: “At This Moment of National Crisis, Maine is Fortunate that Janet Mills is the Governor” A Portland Press Herald editorial this morning praised Gov. Janet Mills’ recent executive order to defend abortion access and protect reproductive health care providers and patients from investigations by other states seeking to prosecute. Gov.…

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