With Election Day approaching, Democrat Matt Dunlap is making his case for a different direction for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District as he takes on former Republican Gov. Paul LePage. This week on the podcast, Dunlap shares his plans to make healthcare and housing more affordable, protect Medicaid, strengthen unions and challenge Pres. Donald Trump’s agenda.…
Former Gov. Paul LePage rejected expanding Medicaid even if it would help more Mainers get health insurance, proposed deportations as a response to Maine’s housing shortage and dismissed congressional limits on ICE during Thursday’s debate against Democrat Matt Dunlap. LePage, the Republican candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, said he would not support expanding Medicaid…
Paul LePage is running for office in Maine again. So we’re revisiting our 2022 podcast series examining his record as governor — and the impacts his policies still have today. For our fourth and final episode: how LePage stood in the way of climate action, fought renewable energy and sided with the fossil fuel industry…
Maine patients and providers joined advocates Wednesday in Bangor to highlight former governor and Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Paul LePage’s history on health care. “We’ve heard this story before, and we know how it ends,” said Ryan Tipping of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “By the time [LePage] left office, 3,600 fewer Maine…
The irony of former Gov. Paul LePage’s outrage that a member of his family was swept up in an ICE raid would be laughable, were it not for the similar tragic consequences hundreds of Maine families are also experiencing. If you didn’t hear the news, LePage recently announced that his daughter-in-law’s father was being deported…
Paul LePage is running for office in Maine again. So we’re revisiting our 2022 podcast series examining his record as governor — and the impacts his policies still have today. Third in the series: how LePage’s racist rhetoric and policies harmed immigrants and people of color while dividing Mainers along racial lines. _______________________________ Editor’s note: This…
Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage is again criticizing Medicaid expansion as he campaigns for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, despite ample evidence that the program has helped rural hospitals and increased access to care. LePage, the Republican nominee in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, claimed during a May radio interview that expanding Medicaid had hurt rural hospitals.…
Paul LePage is running for office in Maine again. So we’re revisiting our 2022 podcast series examining his record as governor — and the impacts his policies still have today. Second in the series: how LePage’s business-first approach reshaped Maine’s economy and hurt workers. _______________________________ “I think like a business person. […] You know the…
Paul LePage is running for office in Maine again. So we’re revisiting our 2022 podcast series examining his record as governor — and the impacts his policies still have today. First up: how LePage’s cuts targeted Maine’s social safety net and the people who relied on it. _______________________________ “About 47% of able-bodied people in the…
Let’s be honest. Matt Dunlap has a tough race in front of him for the open 2nd Congressional District seat. But I think he’s gonna win. We hear a lot about the steep hill Dunlap’s trying to climb — running against a well-known former governor in a district that voted for Trump three times. National…