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Gov. Janet Mills Signs Executive Order Safeguarding Abortion Access

After SCOTUS’ decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Janet Mills yesterday signed an Executive Order to protect and expand access to abortion in Maine, and protect reproductive health care providers and patients from investigations by other states seeking to prosecute. “A woman’s right to choose is just that — a woman’s, not a politician’s,”…

Paul LePage Refuses to Rule Out Signing Out-of-Touch Abortion Restrictions

Last Friday, Paul LePage once again refused to rule out signing abortion restrictions into law if elected governor of Maine. Asked by the Bangor Daily News whether he would commit to not overturning abortion protections, LePage said he “didn’t say that.” Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, LePage has doubled down on…

DGA Statement on Paul LePage Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor of Maine

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Paul LePage securing the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Maine: “Paul LePage was one of the most unpopular governors in Maine’s history — and now he wants to drag Maine backward yet again. As governor, LePage repeatedly blocked access to affordable health care, underinvested in public…

DGA Statement on Gov. Janet Mills Securing the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Maine

From the Chair’s Desk Jun 14, 2022

DGA Statement on Gov. Janet Mills Securing the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Maine

Today, DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued the following statement on Gov. Janet Mills securing the Maine Democratic gubernatorial nomination: “In her first term, Gov. Janet Mills has always put the needs of working Mainers over partisan politics. Issue after issue, her steady, bipartisan leadership has delivered real results for Maine families after…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Janet Mills’ Free College Program Will Bolster Maine’s Workforce and Boost Economy

Gov. Janet Mills is earning widespread praise for addressing gaps in Maine’s workforce pipeline with her program to fund two years of free community college for high school students graduating during the pandemic. In Maine, more people are aging out of the workforce than are coming in, so the sooner students can earn degrees, the…

Advocates Tout Gov. Janet Mills’ Record on LGBTQ+ Issues, Slam Paul LePage’s Harmful Attacks

Yesterday, the Maine Democrats hosted a Pride Month press conference to celebrate the progress made on LGBTQ+ issues under Gov. Janet Mills — and to highlight the importance of defeating Paul LePage, who has a long record of attacking LGBTQ+ Maine people. The Portland Press Herald reported how speakers emphasized that “the candidates’ track records…

What They’re Saying: Gov. Janet Mills’ Bipartisan Supplemental Budget Delivers $850 Checks and Bold Solutions on Kitchen-Table Issues

Yesterday, Gov. Janet Mills signed her bipartisan supplemental budget proposal, which delivers direct checks to fight rising costs, funds free community college for students impacted by the pandemic, addresses the PFAS crisis, invests in affordable housing, and more. The budget is expected to deliver $1,700 in relief to the average Maine household. Here’s what people…

Gov. Janet Mills Signs Bipartisan Supplemental Budget, Delivering Financial Relief and Commonsense Investments

Today, Gov. Janet Mills signed her supplemental budget proposal, which passed the Maine Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan approval. The budget provides direct inflation relief checks to most Mainers, offers two years of free community college for graduates impacted by the pandemic, and increases wages for childcare workers. “Maine people are our greatest asset, and this…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Nominated by Gov. Janet Mills, First Black Justice Confirmed to Maine Supreme Court

Gov. Janet Mills’ nomination of Judge Rick Lawrence to serve on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court was unanimously approved by the state Senate this week — making Judge Lawrence the first Black justice confirmed to the court. The historic confirmation is a “milestone in the fight for racial justice,” wrote the Portland Press Herald editorial…

Paul LePage Proves He Hasn’t Changed

Paul LePage has been desperate to convince the press and the public that he’s a changed man since his catastrophic former governorship, but in reality, he’s still pushing the same baseless lies. A new report from the Bangor Daily News exposes LePage for reviving his unsubstantiated election conspiracy theories in a new push for voter…

The Latest

Gov. Janet Mills Signs Executive Order Safeguarding Abortion Access

Paul LePage Refuses to Rule Out Signing Out-of-Touch Abortion Restrictions

DGA Statement on Paul LePage Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor of Maine

DGA Statement on Gov. Janet Mills Securing the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Maine

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Janet Mills’ Free College Program Will Bolster Maine’s Workforce and Boost Economy

Advocates Tout Gov. Janet Mills’ Record on LGBTQ+ Issues, Slam Paul LePage’s Harmful Attacks

What They’re Saying: Gov. Janet Mills’ Bipartisan Supplemental Budget Delivers $850 Checks and Bold Solutions on Kitchen-Table Issues

Gov. Janet Mills Signs Bipartisan Supplemental Budget, Delivering Financial Relief and Commonsense Investments

Dem Govs Get It Done: Nominated by Gov. Janet Mills, First Black Justice Confirmed to Maine Supreme Court

Paul LePage Proves He Hasn’t Changed