Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Alfond
Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Alfond Good morning. This is Assistant Democratic Leader, Senator Justin Alfond of Portland. Earlier this week, lawmakers returned to the State House to reconvene for the second session of the 125th Legislature. In the six months since we’ve adjourned, lawmakers have spent time talking to people and businesses in our...
Democratic Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Craven- helping the less fortunate is the moral and ethical thing to do
Weekly radio address: Sen. Craven Good Morning. This is State Senator Margaret Craven of Lewiston. Thank you for tuning in. As we prepare to gather and celebrate the holidays with our families and friends, it’s important to take the time to be grateful for what we have—and also be mindful of those who have...
Democratic Weekly Radio Address: Rep. Eves: Devastating budget cuts will impact all Maine people
Weekly Radio Address: Rep. Mark Eves Good morning, I’m Rep. Mark Eves from North Berwick. Thank you for tuning in. During the last week, hundreds of Maine people have packed the State House to testify against the governor’s devastating and irresponsible budget cuts. The message has been loud, clear, strong, and persuasive: The governor’s budget...
Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Goodall-When Ideology Wins, We All Lose
Democratic Radio Address-Sen. Seth Goodall Good Morning. This is State Senator Seth Goodall of Richmond. This week Governor LePage unveiled his plan to decimate common-sense, cost-effective safeguards that protect the health and safety of more than 65,000 people across our state. The Governor’s plan to cut $221 million from health and human services is...
Weekly Radio Address: Carey says Clean Elections system faces threat
Weekly Radio Address: Rep. Carey Good morning, I’m State Representative Mike Carey from Lewiston. Thank you for tuning in. If you think special interests and big corporations should have less influence on elections in Maine, you’ll want to hear this. Earlier this week, Maine’s Clean Election system came under fire in Augusta. The state’s...
Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Brannigan
Weekly Radio Address: Sen.Brannigan Good Morning. This is State Senator Joe Brannigan of Portland. The holiday season has officially arrived. Many of us spent Thanksgiving with family and friends and reflected on the many reasons we have to be grateful and thankful. As we move toward the end of 2011 and start a new...
Democratic Weekly Radio Address: Cain says governor must stop scapegoating teachers
Rep. Cain: weekly democratic message 11-19-11 Good morning, I’m Rep. Emily Ann Cain of Orono, the House Democratic Leader. Thank you for tuning in. Over the past few weeks, Governor LePage has continued his unwarranted attacks on the working people of the State of Maine. Now, Maine’s teachers are his latest target. ...
Weekly Radio Address: If freedom & liberty mean anything, it’s casting our vote
Weekly Radio Address-Sen. Barry Hobbins 11-12-11 Good Morning. This is Senate Democratic Leader Barry Hobbins. This week Maine voters sent a clear message: voting rights matter. The resounding support for Question One, handily, delivered defeat to partisan sources with both a state and national agenda who attempted to take away same day voter registration. Mainers...
Weekly Radio Address: GOVERNOR IS MISSING OPPORTUNITIES TO GET PEOPLE BACK TO WORK
Democratic Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Alfond Maine’s economy depends on the private sector, nonprofits and government all working together Good Morning. This is Assistant Democratic Leader, Senator Justin Alfond of Portland. For nearly three years, our country and state have struggled to climb out of a stagnant economy. And, our Governor has told us...
Democratic Radio Address: Fear is driving policy. But fear will not lead us to prosperity.
Weekly Radio Address-Sen. Dill Good Morning. This is State Senator Cynthia Dill of Cape Elizabeth. Earlier this week, Verso Paper in Bucksport, Global Contact in Pittsfield, and Barber Foods in Portland announced substantial layoffs numbering more than 250. Maine Today Media also announced layoffs of more than sixty people. The impact of these...
Weekly Radio Address: Investment in roads and communities vital for economic growth
Weekly Democrats weekly address 10-8-11 Investment in roads and communities vital for economic growth Good morning, I’m State Representative Ed Mazurek from Rockland. Thank you for listening. This week, I’d like to talk about something we can all relate to – horrible roads. We’ve all seen them in our neighborhoods, on our way to work, or...
Democratic Radio Address: Promoting Public-Private Partnership Ensures State’s Economic Recovery
democratic address-goodall-oct 1 Good Morning. This is State Senator Seth Goodall of Richmond. Earlier this week, the legislature overwhelmingly approved a plan redrawing the state’s two Congressional districts. As lead negotiator for the Democrats, I can tell you that consensus for this plan came after months of negotiations and eventually compromise. In the end, the...
