AUBURN — The monthly meeting of the Auburn Democratic City Committee will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at Auburn Hall. In addition to committee business, local Democratic candidates will address the committee. Parking is available in the garage behind the city hall. Attendees are asked to use the courtyard entrance […]
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E. Field: Not the full story
Responding to recent letters, the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is not a fiasco at all. The fiasco was the start-up, which was fixed long ago. Millions of people are now relieved to have affordable insurance coverage. Federal debt has increased with every president. According to snopes.com, under Clinton the increase was 37 percent; George W. […]
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In rebuttal, G. Mathews: Job creation, not welfare expansion
This is in response to Laurie Kane-Lewis’ guest column, “Embrace opportunity to expand MaineCare” (April 30). Here we go again. Another month, another writer stating what a wonderful idea it is to add 70,000 able-bodied Mainers to the state’s welfare system. Medicaid (MaineCare) was intended as a safety net for the truly needy, not as […]
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Lewiston Dems to meet May 14
LEWISTON — The Lewiston City Democratic Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at the Lewiston Armory. Said Issa Mohamud will speak about the Somali community. He is a community leader, businessman and founder of the local African Immigrants Association. He is also founder of the Somali People’s Party and campaigned for the […]
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Stavros Mendros: A dose of reality to counter liberal hysteria
As the hyperbole, hysteria and histrionics of another election year moves toward summer, claims become ever more crazed. This year however, the hate and obsession of certain Democratic leaders and extremist groups has gone too far. It is unfortunate, too. There really are an awful lot of good hard-working Democrats in Maine. I will even […]
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Democrats say latest LePage vetoes put lakes, jobs at serious risk
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage vetoed two more bills Wednesday that would protect Maine lakes from pollution and strengthen a revolving loan program for small business. The two new vetoes brings the total that face the Legislature on Thursday to 48. LePage said in his veto letter for LD 1744, An Act to Protect Maine […]
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Democratic campaign office opening Thursday
LEWISTON — U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, D-Maine, will attend the opening of the Democratic campaign office at 124 Lisbon St. on Thursday, April 24. The public is invited to attend from 4 to 5 p.m.
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Maine Democrats continue Medicaid expansion push
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Democrats are advancing a new bill to expand Medicaid coverage to roughly 70,000 low-income residents under the federal health care law, but its chance of getting past Republican Gov. Paul LePage is slim. The bill sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash was given initial approval in a 21-14 […]
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Maine committee on health and human services rejects LePage welfare reforms
AUGUSTA — On mostly party-line votes, a package of bills offered by Republican Gov. Paul LePage meant to reel in misuse of electronic benefit cards was rejected Wednesday by a legislative committee. The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee watered down two of the proposals, changing them to legislative resolves directing the Maine Department of […]
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N. Bourgoin: Obama administration is corrupt
This is in response to Ellen Field’s letter (Feb. 28) about “stuff” the Democrats want. They actually want a lot more than what she included, such as putting legislation together behind closed doors, pass it “by hook or by crook” (stressed by Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.), and become the law without being read. That is why […]