The comment came in a debate following reports that the former football star paid for a 2009 abortion that a former girlfriend said he wanted her to have. Walker has repeatedly said the account is not true.
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Ad Watch: Out-of-state group falsely accuses Gov. Mills of increasing gas tax
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills was initially skeptical about a bill that would have added 40 cents a gallon to carbon fuels and Democratic lawmakers abandoned the bill in committee amid Republican-led opposition.
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Congressional candidate touted debunked myths, but now says it was a mistake
Ed Thelander, who is running against U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, repeated debunked social media rumors about litter boxes being placed in schools for students who dress and behave like cats.
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Abortion bans are motivating midterm voters, poll shows
The survey also showed that most voters, Democrats and Republicans, do not think abortion should be prohibited in cases of rape or incest, nor do they support laws that set criminal punishments for abortion providers and women who have abortions.
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Douglas Rooks: Polls don’t decide elections — we do
As we contemplate the upcoming election, the word that occurs is “dread” – not a good way to be approaching decisions that will shape our lives for years to come. The American economy has proven surprisingly resilient, post-pandemic – better off than those of other nations in Europe and Asia. Inflation remains high, but the […]
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Pingree and Thelander clash over support for the lobster industry in 1st Congressional District debate
Republican Ed Thelander apologized for referring to federal fisheries regulators as rapists and Rep. Chellie Pingree chastised him for dismissing her efforts to help.
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Pingree faces Thelander in her bid for an 8th term in U.S. House
Republican Ed Thelander is running to end Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree’s winning streak in the 1st Congressional District.
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Republican senators ‘Huddle with Herschel’ in latest show of support
Sens. Rick Scott and Tom Cotton, who were part of the ‘huddle,’ made no mention of the allegations against Walker and instead emphasized that their top priority is defeating Sen. Raphael Warnock.
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Early and absentee voting underway in Maine
So far, Democrats are requesting six out of every 10 absentee ballots – a much higher rate than Republicans.
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LePage, Hunkler debate housing, PFAS at Waterville forum
Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent candidate Sam Hunkler fielded policy questions Tuesday at a forum hosted by the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.