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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…

ICYMI: Politico Puts Paul LePage on Blast for Extremism and Failed Policies

Politico: “Paul LePage is back. And Maine is terrified.” Today, Politico put on full display the fear Mainers are feeling about Paul LePage’s entrance into the gubernatorial race. The return of the self-described “Donald Trump before Donald Trump” could be devastating to Maine’s progress under Gov. Janet Mills. LePage declared his candidacy in Maine’s Republican…

VIDEO: DGA Launches Video Contrasting Gov. Janet Mills’ Leadership Against Paul LePage’s Failures

Ahead of Paul LePage’s GOP gubernatorial primary campaign launch, the DGA is releasing a new video contrasting Gov. Janet Mills’ leadership against LePage’s failures on education, health care, and bipartisanship. Watch the video here. During his failed tenure as governor, LePage underfunded schools by $1.3 billion and blocked health care for Maine families. Since then,…

ICYMI: Paul LePage’s COVID Lies Draw Criticism

Press Herald: “A Lot of People Would Have Gotten Sick” if LePage Was Governor This week, Press Herald columnist Greg Kesich took former Gov. Paul LePage to task over attempts to rewrite history. According to Kesich, the former Republican governor wants to make the 2022 election a referendum on who would have done a better…

Struggling to Gain Traction With His Own Unpopular Agenda, LePage Lies Once Again About Gov. Mills

After flying under the radar since announcing his campaign for governor, Paul LePage returned to the campaign trail and continued to spout off blatant lies about Gov. Janet Mills’ record. In a desperate attempt to win support from conservative donors, LePage“struggled to stick to the facts” when talking about Gov. Mills’ record of leadership, once again…

Paul LePage and Maine GOP Remain Silent as Republican Lawmakers Level Dangerous Attacks Against Gov. Mills in Maine Conspiracy-Laden Rallies

Maine Republicans, including several state legislators, are standing alongside Holocaust deniers and hurling conspiracy theories and threats against Gov. Janet Mills at anti-vaccine rallies across the state over the past few weeks. At a late July rally, two of the 12 most influential spreaders of vaccine misinformation on social media hosted Republican State Rep. Heidi Sampson,…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Maine Government Savings Reach Historic High Under Mills Administration

Yesterday, Gov. Janet Mills announced that her administration had deposited another $223.6 million into the state’s rainy day fund, bringing it to a historic high of $491.9 million. Early in her term, Mills’ predecessor and recently announced GOP primary candidate Paul LePage and his fellow Republicans claimed Gov. Mills would drain the state’s savings account…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Mills Signs Historic Bipartisan Budget, Keeping Promises to Fund Public Schools

Gov. Janet Mills recently signed a transformative budget that sets Maine on the path to economic recovery and delivers on promises to provide necessary relief. The budget makes a historic investment in public schools and fulfills Gov. Mills’ promise to pay 55 percent of the cost of K-12 education — an investment achieved for the…

DGA Statement on Paul LePage’s Entrance to Maine Governor’s Race

Yesterday, former GOP Gov. Paul LePage announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Maine. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Paul LePage was one of the most unpopular governors in Maine’s history and for good reason. LePage repeatedly blocked access to affordable health care, undermined quality public…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Mills Protects Democracy by Signing Election and Campaign Finance Reforms Into Law

Press Herald Editorial Board: “Maine’s voting laws should be a national model” Last week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills took a major step towards protecting democracy by signing a full slate of election and campaign finance reforms into law. The reforms include increasing absentee ballot drop boxes, allowing students to register to vote using a student ID, and…

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