Maine GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas Statement on Governor LePage’s State of State Address

“Governor LePage’s vision remains as strong as ever. While he has already done so much for our state, he is steadfast in the face of an uncertain future after the passing of referendums that put Maine’s most vulnerable citizens, our elderly and disabled, in danger.​“We need to move forward as a state, attracting young professionals …

Maine GOP Thanks USM President Glenn Cummings For Promise To Protect Free Speech On Campus

Maine GOP Thanks USM President Glenn Cummings For Promise To Protect Free Speech On Campus Phone consultation with USM President positive, affirms University’s commitment to speech on all sides welcome on campus AUGUSTA – Maine GOP Executive Director Jason Savage released the following statement following a phone conversation with USM President Glenn Cummings. “I want to …

Maine GOP Announces FOAA Of Portland Superintendent

For Immediate Release February 3, 2017 Contact: Nina McLaughlin; [email protected] AUGUSTA- Maine GOP is filing a Freedom of Access Act Request with Portland Superintendent, Xavier Botana. This past Sunday, Mr. Botana penned an open letter to the parents of Portland students in response to a recent alleged hate crime. While Maine GOP felt it was appropriate to …

Maine GOP Statement on nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to SCOTUS

For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 31, 2017Contact: Nina McLaughlin; [email protected]​ AUGUSTA- Chairman Dr. Demi Kouzounas offered her well wishes to the newly nominated Supreme Court Justice,“Tonight, President Trump fulfilled one of his biggest campaign promises to the American people by selecting Judge Neil Gorsuch, a steadfast conservative, to serve on the United States Supreme Court. I am certain …

Maine GOP Announces Leadership Election Results

For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 30, 2017Contact: Nina McLaughlin; [email protected] Maine’s Premier Political Organization elects Dr. Demi Kouzounas as Chairman; Elects Ryan Lorrain as Vice Chair; Treasurer Ben Lombard and Secretary Barbara Harvey unanimously re-elected​ AUGUSTA- After a strong performance in November, the Maine Republican State Committee held their biennial election of officers on Saturday January 28, 2017 in …

Maine Dems Issue False Attacks On Women

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: 01/26/2017Contact: Nina McLaughlin, [email protected]​Last week Maine Dems asked for protests against Senator Collins and Commissioner Mayhew  ​Leading up to the Women’s March last week, Maine Democrats proved that they don’t care about all women, only about their own progressive DNC issued agenda.​As expected, Maine Democrats have declared yet another Cabinet member chosen …

Obamacare Op-Ed the Portland Press Herald Won’t Publish

Note: This Op-Ed was submitted to the Portland Press Herald Editorial Page Editor for consideration and ignored. Follow up attempt was also ignored. In the interest of informing the public on perspectives that the PPH is not interested in publishing, we are publishing it, as submitted to the PPH, at MaineGOP.com You can read the …

Senator King Likens Obamacare Repeal to Blowing Up an Apartment Building

AUGUSTA- This morning Senator Angus King spoke with WCSH6 on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Using frightening hyperbole that draws comparisons to a terrorist attack, he said, “It’s like if you have a big apartment building, with a whole bunch of families, 30 million, just to pick a number. And you say, ‘we’re going …

Rep. Poliquin to Vote for Health Insurance Relief for Thousands of Maine Families

WASHINGTON – Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) released the following statement regarding forthcoming legislative action this week in the U.S. House of Representatives designed to lay the foundation to bring much needed health insurance relief to thousands of Maine families suffering under the rapidly failing ObamaCare law:‎ “Tens of thousands of fellow Mainers and millions of Americans …