Amid biting criticism for the department’s failings before the tragedy on Oct. 25, incumbent Sheriff Joel Merry and Sgt. Aaron Skolfield forge ahead.
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Pence pushes a post-Trump path for conservatives
When he announced his non-endorsement of Trump, Pence pledged not to reveal his vote in November, beyond promising that he would never vote for Biden.
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As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats
Women who never intended to end their pregnancies have nearly died because they could not get emergency treatment. Miscarriage care has been delayed. And even routine reproductive medical care is drying up.
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Conservatives compelled by Trump push Nebraska to adopt a winner-take-all election system
Their target is the state’s atypical system of splitting its 5 presidential electoral votes. Maine is the only other state to split its electoral votes.
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Biden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in Wisconsin as he tries to rally young voters
The plan is smaller and more targeted than Biden’s original plan, which was killed by the Supreme Court last year.
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Trump’s campaign is expecting to raise record $43 million at a high-dollar Florida fundraiser
The high-dollar event is expected to include about 100 guests, including more than a few billionaires, and top a new single-event fundraising record set by Biden, who raised $26 million recently.
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Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information
Accounts that do not disclose the identities of those behind them have thrived online for years, gaining followers for their content on politics, humor, human rights and more.
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No Labels won’t run third-party campaign after spending millions trying to recruit a candidate
About 800 Maine voters rescinded their enrollment after Secretary of State Bellows sent letters to nearly 7,000 people who had agreed to change their party affiliation, telling them how to unenroll if they did not understand what they had signed.
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Nebraska may cease using Maine’s system to allocate electoral votes
Trump follows governor’s lead and calls for Midwestern state to return to winner-take-all system for presidential elections.
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Legislature sends national popular vote proposal to Gov. Mills
Gov. Janet Mills has 10 days to sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without her signature.