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PublishedAugust 25, 2012
Truth Test: Maine R&D funding spiked during King’s watch
“One of my proudest achievements as governor was significantly increasing state funding to R&D (research and development), which happened in the last two or three years I was in office.” — Angus King, at a town hall-style event in late July at Husson University in Bangor King can take some credit for this. Research-and-development spending […]
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PublishedAugust 24, 2012
King right to cite increased R&D funding during Blaine House years
“One of my proudest achievements as governor was significantly increasing state funding to R&D (research and development), which happened in the last 2 or 3 years I was in office.” – Angus King, at a late July town hall event at Husson University in Bangor King can take some credit for this. Research and development […]
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PublishedAugust 24, 2012
LePage says he’ll skip national GOP convention
After the Republican National Committee seats only half of Maine’s elected Ron Paul delegates, LePage opts to stay home.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2012
Maine candidates stand firm on abortion beliefs
As a debate swirls around the nation, five of Maine’s seven major congressional candidates — including two Republicans — say they are pro-choice.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2012
Truth Test: Is health reform robbing Medicare benefits?
“You’ve probably seen or heard the national debate that is raging over the $716 billion robbing of Medicare that will directly impact costs and care for tens of millions of seniors across this country.” — email from Maine People Before Politics, a conservative interest group, to supporters Let’s start with the implication that seniors are […]
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PublishedAugust 11, 2012
Truth Test: Summers’ ad tells truth, stretched a bit
The Republican criticizes Angus King for liking to ‘say one thing and do another.’
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PublishedAugust 7, 2012
Truth Test: Dems’ attack on state senators gets facts mostly correct
But they omit information that’s key in understanding income tax changes the GOP pushed through.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2012
Truth Test: Ad inflates Pingree’s spending for 2012
“Four years ago, Chellie Pingree ran and stated she was going to Washington to take the money out of politics. Just this year my opponent has already spent more than $400,000 with no primary opposition.” — From a Jon Courtney For Congress ad Sorry, not quite true. Pingree has indeed spent more than $400,000, but […]
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PublishedJuly 28, 2012
Truth Test: Details matter when citing child-rearing studies
“The social science evidence is overwhelming that children do best on virtually every measurement of health, happiness and attainment when they are raised in an intact family with a mother and a father.” – Protect Marriage Maine’s website The overwhelming message from studies of families is that children do best when raised by two committed […]
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PublishedJuly 26, 2012
Truth Test: In chamber’s ads, numbers check out
Claim: “While Angus King was governor, state spending skyrocketed to $2.6 billion.”
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