The state party’s recent convention shows that it is spinning the same prejudices and moral panics that show up down south.
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In convention speech, LePage seeks to tie Mills to pandemic, Biden
The former governor, running for a third, non-consecutive term, spoke for 35 minutes at the Republican Convention on Saturday.
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Maine Republicans adopt platform to ban sexually based material, transgender identity in schools
The Maine Republican Party kicked off its two-day convention in Augusta by also rejecting an effort to remove the party’s one woman-one man definition of marriage.
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Jim Fossel: Immigrant outreach is a smart move for Maine Republicans
A new multicultural center in Portland could signal a better approach to issues relevant to newcomers to America.
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Jim Fossel: To boost comeback hopes, Maine Republicans must campaign as party of solutions
School choice is an example of an idea with broad appeal to voters that’s gained prominence during the pandemic.
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State Republican leader calls for more transparency from congressional hopeful Tiffany Bond
Independent Tiffany Bond views criticism as a sign the GOP is worried about the support she’s gaining among 2nd District voters.
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Jim Fossel: Parties challenged to recruit 2022 Maine State House hopefuls
Personal attacks, partisanship, Augusta gridlock and intraparty squabbles all discourage would-be candidates.
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The Maine Millennial: Republicans shouldn’t tolerate legislator’s Nazi reference
State Rep. Heidi Sampson’s ugly and specious analogy is being ignored by the leaders of her party.
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The Maine Millennial: Republicans should stop whining about plastic-bag ban
Seeing the land and water in Maine littered with trash is a bigger hardship than remembering to bring a reusable carrier to the grocery store.
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Mills earns praise, criticism for pandemic response as re-election campaign looms
In an exclusive Blaine House interview, the governor talks about her decisions on COVID-19, vetoes she’s issued and other topics as Maine gears up for 2022 gubernatorial race.