Candidates for Congress and their surrogates silent on their positions on Iran deal AUGUSTA –The Maine GOP is calling on Democrat Congressional candidates Emily Cain and Joe Baldacci to tell the Maine people whether they would support the controversial Iran deal.“The Iran deal is one of the most important national security issues faced by Congress …
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Lester Ordway chosen to seek open Standish House seat
The Maine Republican Party is thrilled to announce Lester Ordway of Standish has been nominated as the Republican candidate to seek the open seat in Maine House District 23.Lester Ordway has been serving the community in Standish for years as a member of the Standish Town Council, the SAD 6 School Board and the Standish …
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PRESS RELEASE: GOP exposes Pingree’s priorities
Political power couple has plenty of time to write checks & play politics, but not to provide transparency Washington D.C. – Reports from the Federal Election Commission show that Rep. Chellie Pingree and her husband, hedge fund manager Donald Sussman, made more than $1.5 million in political contributions to political action committees and Congressional candidates during …
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Matt Harrington Selected as Republican Candidate for HD 19
The Maine Republican Party is excited to announce Matthew Harrington of Sanford will be running for Maine’s House District 19 seat after being nominated by the Sanford Republican Committee last week.A fourth generation Mainer, Harrington currently works as a police officer in Kennebunk and has spent more than a decade in public safety as a …
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Memo: Pingree’s hypocrisy on money in politics & transparency
Maine Democrats love to demagogue ‘big money’ in politics, but this piece highlights the stark hypocrisy hidden in the shadows behind all the feel-good rhetoric. Representative Chellie Pingree, the top elected Democrat in Maine, (in fact, the only elected Democrat beyond the Maine Legislature), says one thing and does another when it comes to campaign …
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How Democrat Jeff McCabe’s FALSE claim became “NEWS”
What if I told you the Democrat House Majority Leader could intentionally make untrue accusations on the floor of the Maine House of Representatives, slander the governor of Maine and 68 sitting legislators, and be treated like a hero for doing so? You would probably think to yourself: “Just another Republican blaming the media.” But …
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Seven Questions For Mark Eves
Members of the press,If you are planning to continue covering the Speaker Mark Eves / Good Will-Hinckley controversy, we have a few questions that should be asked of the Speaker, the GWH Board, and Speaker Eves’ political employees and subordinates who are connected to the legislature and GWH. – QUESTION: Is it an appropriate use …
House Speaker Mark Eves defied Ethics Commission
Bangor Daily News article says Eves was told by Maine Ethics Commission that once hired, he should recuse himself from deliberations on funding, but Eves continued behind closed doors for 6 days AUGUSTA – The Bangor Daily News is reporting that Speaker of the House Mark Eves was told by the Maine Ethics Commission that …
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Maine GOP Statement on Good Will-Hinckley Controversy
AUGUSTA – Maine Republican Party Chairman Rick Bennett today released the following statement regarding the dismissal of Speaker of the House Mark Eves as the President from the Goodwill Hinckley School: “The Governor is right to draw attention to an unfortunate reality in Maine governance. When they reach the end of their terms, too many …
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Maine GOP Statement On Democrats Vote Denying Maine People Voice On State Income Tax
Fearing another ballot box defeat, Democrats disenfranchisehard-working Maine taxpayers AUGUSTA – Maine GOP Chairman Rick Bennett released the following statement in reaction to Maine House Democrats voting against a referendum to allow the Maine people to vote on eliminating Maine’s income tax.“Today, the Maine Democratic Party looked the hard-working people of Maine in the eyes …