Dear John,



Biden in front of flags [[link removed]]

Last Friday, President Biden visited Maine to talk about his economic vision for the country at Auburn Manufacturing Inc. The President’s economic policies, collectively dubbed “Bidenomics,” [[link removed]] are rebuilding our economy from the bottom up and middle out through smart public investments, not waiting for wealth to “trickle down” from tax cuts for the rich and large corporations. Here’s how Bidenomics is delivering for Maine. [[link removed]]

In addition to an audience filled with Union members and leaders, the President was joined by a bipartisan group of Maine officials. In his remarks, President Biden touted the 28,700 jobs created in Maine under his administration, the record-low unemployment rate (2.4% in Maine), and various public and private investments in Maine industry and infrastructure. [[link removed]]


Biden Signs "Make it Here" Executive Order [[link removed]]The event concluded with President Biden signing an executive order directing federal agencies engaged in research and development to “Invent it Here, and Make it Here.” The order will ensure that US manufacturers are prioritized to produce any American invention developed through federal funding. He gifted the pen used to sign the order to Governor Janet Mills.

You can watch President Biden’s full remarks here [[link removed]] , or read them here [[link removed]] .




Party Announcements 📣
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Don’t forget to grab your ticket for this year's Muskie Lobster Bake. The festivities will take place at Wolfe's Neck Farm in Freeport on Saturday, August 19th from 1-4pm! This annual summer fest is a classic Maine political event. Come hear from Governor Janet Mills , Senate President Troy Jackson , Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross , and more featured guests, and help the MDP work to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November. Get your ticket now! [[link removed]]



Upcoming Events 🗓️
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August 22 at 6:30pm - Run Local Training 🏃🏼‍♂️

In this free, live, online training, we’ll cover how to run a winning campaign. Whether you’re a candidate, helping out on a campaign, or thinking about running in the future, this training is for you. We’ll cover important campaign topics, including direct voter contact, signs, mail, and letters-to-the-editor. Register here! [[link removed]]


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The Big Picture

*
We
Must
All
Speak
Out
Against
Hate:
The
Portland
Press
Herald
recently
published
an
investigative
journalism
piece
detailing
the
increase
in
public
incidents
of
hatred
and
racism
in
Maine.
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Those
who
seek
to
intimidate
and
divide
our
communities
are
a
vocal
minority,
but
to
sit
back
and
do
nothing
would
allow
these
hateful
and
anti-democratic
views
to
spread.
We
must
recognize
these
groups
for
the
sources
of
hatred
and
violence
they
are,
confront
the
dangers
they
present
to
our
communities
and
way
of
life,
and
push
back
against
their
presence
here
in
Maine.
It
is
up
to
all
of
us
to
stand
together
and
speak
out
with
one
voice
in
support
of
Maine’s
marginalized
communities,
and
against
hatred
and
bigotry.
We
encourage
you
to
join
us
in
speaking
out
by
writing
a
letter
to
the
editor
and
asking
your
local
leaders
to
condemn
these
groups
and
their
actions.
Read
our
full
statement
here.
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The State House Scoop

*
Dems
Deliver
Progress
on
Housing
Crisis:
The
budget
passed
by
Democratic
legislators
and
Governor
Mills
is
directly
addressing
Maine’s
housing
and
homelessness
crisis.
The
budget
includes
funding
for
both
short-term
and
long-term
housing
solutions
including:

1.
Establishing
a
new
Housing
First
program
to
assist
homeless
Mainers.
2.
Building
new
rural
affordable
rental
housing.
3.
Housing
tax
credits
&
home
energy
assistance
for
low-income
Mainers.


4.
The
Emergency
Housing
Relief
Fund.



These programs will work to help both urban and rural communities and reduce the strain caused by the current lack of affordable housing in Maine.



What’s Happening in Washington D.C. *
House
Hardliners
Put
Budget
Deal
at
Risk:
Speaker
Kevin
McCarthy
is
backing
away
from
the
budget
deal
he
made
with
President
Biden
as
he
continues
to
struggle
to
hold
together
his
caucus
filled
with
MAGA
extremists.
The
appropriations
bills
coming
out
of
the
Republican-controlled
House
of
Representatives
would
make
deep
cuts
across
the
board
and
could
put
at
risk
$600M
in
federal
funding
for
Maine.
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That
money
is
directed
toward
231
projects
across
the
state
to
improve
Maine’s
transportation,
housing,
sewer
infrastructure,
public
safety,
and
fire
stations.
They
are
also
working
to
cut
critical
assistance
programs
for
Maine’s
low-income
families
such
as
WIC,
which
helps
women,
infants,
and
children
to
afford
fruits
and
vegetables.
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Almost
17,000
Mainers
currently
participate
in
WIC.



Social Media Corner 📍
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In solidarity,

Annina

--

Annina Breen (she/her)

Communications Director

Maine Democratic Party

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