The new facility is expected to serve 6,000 patients a year.
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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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Washington Notebook: Maine has many riches … so do its reps in D.C.
Republican State Sen. Nichi Farnham has been running — literally — throughout Bangor and Hermon to convince voters in District 32 that she deserves a second term. Geoff Gratwick, her Democratic challenger, has been campaigning on his bicycle.
Posted inPolitics, Senate
Democrats hope Akin’s remark reverberates widely
The fissure caused by the Missouri congressman’s comments about rape could dog the GOP.
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The pitfalls of polls: Summers campaign offers case in point
The numbers are piling up, but here’s the bottom line: Never judge an opinion poll by its cover. You’ve got to look inside.
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Republican ad touts Cynthia Dill to hurt Angus King
The TV ad hopes to siphon progressive support from independent candidate Angus King to give Republican Charlie Summers a better change at winning.
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Cynthia Dill accepts state union’s endorsement
“It is a sign of confidence in my ability to carry the message of working people,” she said.
Posted inHouse, Politics
Female combat veterans campaigning for Congress
“I personally consider this just a continuation of my service to my country,” says Tammy Duckworth, in her second bid for an Illinois congressional seat.
Posted inHouse, Politics, Senate
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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Campaign tactic for Democrats: Quote Todd Akin
From Colorado to New Hampshire to Illinois, Democrats are using the Missouri congressman’s comments about rape as a political bludgeon.