Starting in 2016, Maine’s then-Governor Paul LePage mentioned the Natural Resources Council of Maine by name more than 75 times in nearly two dozen speeches, interviews, communications, and Town Hall meetings-more frequently than he mentioned any other organization in Maine. Read full news release.
March 8, 2016: Governor LePage radio address attacks NRCM by name five times.
March 10, 2016: Governor LePage Town Hall meeting in Bath displays anti-NRCM “Wanted” poster.
March 22, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM in reply to constituent letter, covered in Bangor Daily News.
April 23, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM by name in keynote at State Republican Convention, saying, “The Natural Resources Council of Maine has got to go.”
April 28, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM at Damariscotta Town Hall meeting.
May 4, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM by name four times at Lewiston Town Hall meeting.
May 8, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM in op-ed in the Portland Press Herald.
May 10, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM during interview on Z105.5 Radio, saying: “They are just the anti-Christ of the state.”
May 10, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM five times by name during Oakland Town Hall meeting, including in response to audience question about abortion.
May 12, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM in news release.
May 17, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM by name seven times in weekly radio address.
May 24, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM during radio interview on WVOM.
May 26, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM during appearance on Maine Public’s Maine Calling.
May 27, 2016: Governor LePage mails harassment letter to NRCM members.
June 1, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM by name four times at Millinocket Town Hall meeting.
June 6, 2016: Governor LePage criticizes NRCM in Bangor Daily News op-ed.
June 8, 2016: Governor LePage criticizes NRCM by name five times in his weekly radio address.
June 14, 2016: Governor LePage criticizes NRCM three times during Presque Isle Town Hall meeting.
June 21, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM in Portland Press Herald op-ed, mentioning NRCM by name 17 times.
June 22, 2016: Governor LePage attacks NRCM by name at Richmond Town Hall meeting.
February 13, 2018: Governor LePage attacks NRCM by name in his final State of the State address.
