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Paul LePage Gets a Primary Challenger Who Wants Candidates to “Tell the Truth”

Paul LePage’s lies have earned him a challenger in the GOP primary for Maine governor. Michael Stuart Heath has jumped in the race “because it’s time to turn the page on Paul.” “We don’t need 4 more years of Paul LePage,” said Heath, adding that Mainers deserve a leader “who is gonna tell the truth,…

Dem Govs Get it Done: One Year Since Launching Bold Climate Plan, Gov. Mills is On Track To Deliver Sweeping Climate Action

One year after launching an ambitious climate plan, Maine Gov. Janet Mills is fulfilling her promise to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight the climate crisis head-on. To mark the one year anniversary of the governor’s Maine Won’t Wait climate plan, Gov. Mills announced new initiatives that provide grants and technical assistance to empower Maine…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Janet Mills Launches Grant Program to Help Maine Farmers and Food Processors Grow and Sell Healthy, Local Foods

In another major investment through her Maine Jobs and Recovery plan, Gov. Janet Mills is investing $20 million in federal funds to help Maine farmers and food processors upgrade aging infrastructure. The funds will help increase the supply of locally-grown food, meet growing demand, and create and sustain jobs to strengthen Maine’s economy and enhance…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Janet Mills Invests Millions to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels, Cut Energy Costs, and Train for Green Jobs

As part of her historic Maine Jobs and Recovery plan, Gov. Janet Mills this week unveiled investments to help Maine people weatherize their homes, reduce their reliance on harmful fossil fuels, and cut their energy costs. The Maine Jobs and Recovery plan will provide $25 million in federal funds to continue Maine’s progress in embracing…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Janet Mills Launches Maine Jobs and Recovery Small Business Grant Program

Today, Gov. Janet Mills launched the Maine Jobs and Recovery Small Business Grant Program to help Maine’s small businesses. The new $20 million program will provide grants to small businesses that need immediate short-term help with expenses stemming from the impacts of COVID-19. “Small businesses are the backbone of Maine’s economy, and my Administration will…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Janet Mills Breaks Ground on Major Affordable Housing Project As Part of Largest Housing Investment in State’s History

Gov. Janet Mills broke ground this week on a project providing 40 new affordable housing units for Skowhegan families. The Mary Street Apartments project is being heralded as part of Gov. Mills’ broad push for more affordable housing. “I think it’s going to have really significant positive impacts,” said Jeff Levine, interim director of the…

Gov. Janet Mills Invests $139 Million in Revitalizing Maine’s Economy, Helping Small Businesses Hit Hardest by the Pandemic

Gov. Janet Mills is championing efforts to boost Maine’s economic success and uplift those hit hardest by the pandemic. Gov. Mills recently announced the first investments in her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, which includes $20 million for a new small business grant program, $39 million to help lower monthly health insurance premiums for businesses…

Desperate to Defend Anti-Science Record, Paul LePage and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu Attempt to Rewrite History

At a campaign event today, Paul LePage and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu will scramble to rewrite history and criticize Gov. Janet Mills’ handling of the pandemic — but a look back at LePage’s anti-health, anti-science record shows his handling of COVID would be catastrophic. LePage vetoed opioid treatment bills and blocked health care expansion…

Boston Globe Column on Paul LePage: “An Old Political Bully Who Can’t Learn New Tricks”

A new column in the Boston Globe details the many hurdles “combative, racially antagonistic Republican bully boy” Paul LePage faces as he desperately attempts to resurrect his political career from the ashes of his failed leadership decisions. One particular hurdle LePage faces is his “unflappable, non-nonsense” opponent, Gov. Janet Mills, who after 8 years of…

LePage Announces His Campaign Promising to Return to His Old Antics of Fighting Against Health Care Coverage

In a thirty-minute-long ramble to a mostly maskless crowd, Paul LePage officially announced he’s running for governor (again) after leaving office as one of the most unpopular governors in Maine’s modern history. So what is he offering to Maine voters that’s new this time around? Pretty much nothing. Instead, LePage spent his announcement bragging about…

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