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.
