Rep. ‘Billy Bob’ Faulkingham, the bill’s sponsor, says many voters in his district wouldn’t recognize his given name.
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Planned Parenthood endorses Gideon over Sen. Collins for Senate
Planned Parenthood says Collins ‘turned her back’ on women, citing her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
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Sen. Collins ranks as least-popular senator in new poll
The poll from the Morning Consult finds a 52% disapproval rate for Collins among Maine voters surveyed.
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Opponents of Maine vaccine law have big lead in fundraising race
New finance reports for PACs involved in the campaigns over Question 1 show that opponents of the new vaccine law have outraised supporters 5 to 1.
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Group fighting to retain vaccination law tops $58,000 in donations
The group opposes Question 1, which would overturn Maine’s new law eliminating certain exemptions to childhood vaccination requirements.
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Gideon says she won’t take money from corporate PACS in Maine’s Senate race
Sen. Susan Collins’ campaign notes that Gideon has already accepted corporate donations through Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer’s PAC.
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Six big questions heading into tonight’s final debate before primaries
The prime-time faceoff comes just 20 days before Iowa’s caucuses as polls suggest the nomination is truly up for grabs.
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Cory Booker ends presidential bid after polling, money struggles
His departure now leaves a field that was once the most diverse in history with just one remaining African American candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.
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Facebook refuses to ban or fact-check political ads, even false ones
Google has decided to limit targeting of political ads, while Twitter is banning them outright.
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Secretary of State Pompeo won’t run for Senate
Pompeo’s decision complicates GOP chances of holding the deep red state as they battle to retain their slim Senate majority in November.