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Mattie Daughtry
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Maine Senate President + brewer. Brunswick born and raised. Fighting so ALL Mainers—young and old—can live and thrive in our great state. 🌲
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Tariffs on Canada have been in effect nearly a year now, and Maine businesses are struggling with higher equipment costs and tighter margins.

That hurts workers, families, and our local economy. It doesn’t make sense.

Learn more from WMTW 👇

www.wmtw.com/article/new-...
New federal report shows tariffs are hurting every state that borders Canada
A Federal Joint Economic Committee report shows exports to Canada are down 18%.
www.wmtw.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Deeply disappointed but not surprised. It's like Republicans in D.C. want Americans mired in medical debt and uninsured.

www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2025-12-11/competing-health-care-plans-fail-in-the-senate-as-aca-premium-hikes-loom

#MEPolitics #ACA
Competing health care plans fail in the Senate as ACA premium hikes loom
The outcome was widely expected after Democrats and Republicans released dueling bills. Congress is under pressure to address health care costs before federal subsidies lapse at the end of the year.
www.mainepublic.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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We're so dang grateful to the...
📍 11 child care programs
💬 ~200 parent and educator survey respondents
📚 Dozens of educators, and
🤩 Hundreds of amazing kiddos

...who we met on our statewide child care listening tour.

#SupportKidsSupportMaine #ThankYou
December 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Mainers' freedom to be their own boss is under threat.

Mary Link, a small business owner whose premium is doubling, is considering going back to her corporate job just for health insurance.

www.centralmaine.com/2025/11/30/s...
Small business owners in Maine facing huge spikes in ACA premiums
Enhanced tax credits that help people afford marketplace health insurance plans are set to expire unless they are extended.
www.centralmaine.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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I agree wholeheartedly with Maine's Public Advocate. This is an eye-popping proposal from CMP, and it deserves thorough oversight. The bottom line: Mainers simply cannot afford a $35 increase per month ($420/year) added to our electric bills.
Public hearings set for next week on CMP rate hike proposal
The average Maine family would see their electric bill rise by about $35 a month over the five-year period, according to Maine Public Advocate Heather Sanborn.
spectrumlocalnews.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Hunger does not go away, even if the data that shows us who is food insecure is no longer tracked by the USDA.

www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/202...
USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food
The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.
www.mainepublic.org
September 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Right now, the health coverage of 30,000 Mainers remains in limbo as Anthem and Northern Light Health approach their contract negotiation deadline — September 30.

www.bangordailynews.com/2025/09/02/b...
What to know as the Northern Light and Anthem contract deadline nears
While there’s still a chance for an agreement to keep Northern Light services in Anthem’s network, there’s no guarantee despite the high stakes for both sides.
www.bangordailynews.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Big Blueberry at it again 😤🫐

We'll have more WILD blueberry content in August…

#NationalBlueberryMonth #MaineWildBlueberries #Maine
July 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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We’ve all seen the Texas floods — heartbreaking, devastating, and a warning. That’s why we passed LD 1: a practical solution for Maine homeowners + towns.

Climate resilience isn’t a buzzword. It’s knowing your family is safe when these storms hit. 🏡💧🌲

www.pressherald.com/2025/07/08/b...
Building stronger Maine communities for the storms ahead
Over the past few days, we’ve all been watching the news out of Texas — whole towns underwater, families rescued by boat, roads ripped apart by flooding. The storms just keep coming, and for so many p...
www.pressherald.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Fewer Mainers will receive cancer screenings and family planning services if the withholding of these funds is allowed to stand.

👇 Mainers deserve better than this.

www.mainepublic.org/health/2025-04-01/maine-reproductive-health-care-providers-say-freezing-title-x-funding-will-harm-patients
Maine reproductive health care providers say freezing Title X funding will harm patients
Title X supports reproductive and preventative health care for people with low incomes, including birth control, cancer screenings, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.
www.mainepublic.org
April 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM