Both candidates talk of changing the system, but both have benefited with millions in donations.
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Sen. Susan Collins weighs in on presidential race at Harvard forum
Maine’s Republican senator confirms that she won’t vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, and says she expects the Republican Party to swing back toward the political center.
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Campaign flier sparks debate over drug crisis between candidates in Senate District 16
Rep. Henry Beck, D-Waterville, who is challenging Sen. Scott Cyrway, R-Benton, says the flier featuring a photo of a heroin needle and spoon misrepresents his record.
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Tenacious Medicaid supporters ready for 2018 Maine ballot battle
If the Legislature doesn’t approve Medicaid expansion, advocates devise a backup plan.
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Michelle Obama on Trump video: ‘It has shaken me to my core’
At a New Hampshire rally, she forcefully condemns the Republican candidate’s lewd remarks captured on a 2005 video. ‘This is not something we can ignore.’
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‘Here come the rape police’: Rush Limbaugh mocks reaction to Trump tape
The conservative talk show host says, ‘If the left ever senses and smells that there’s no consent in part of the equation, then here come the rape police. But consent is the magic key to the left.’
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Maine attorney general says Question 1 flawed, makes pot legal for children
The state’s top law enforcement officer says the legalization initiative would repeal existing law covering minors, but the Yes on 1 campaign says that’s clearly incorrect.
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LePage says 2 leaders of effort to raise Maine’s minimum wage should be jailed
It’s their punishment for pushing an increase that would hurt the elderly, the governor says as he urges voters to reject referendum Questions 1 through 5 on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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Trump calls women accusing him of sexual misconduct ‘horrible liars,’ part of conspiracy
He also calls a reporter ‘a sleazebag’ for asking whether he had ever touched or groped a woman without her consent.
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Trump knocks ‘soft’ NFL rules: ‘Concussions – Uh oh, got a little ding on the head?’
His remarks come at a time when the NFL has been under intense scrutiny for its high rate of head injuries.