To the chagrin of their bases, both gubernatorial candidates claim they would not change Maine’s abortion law.
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LePage has a long history of undermining faith in elections
The Republican nominee for governor said at Tuesday’s debate that he believes Biden was elected legitimately, but he has made many evidence-free claims that various Maine elections were stolen or rigged.
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First Maine gubernatorial debate kept fact checkers busy
Former Gov. Paul LePage made several false claims while Gov. Janet Mills used spin, and independent Sam Hunkler asserted he didn’t know the answers and made few factual claims at all.
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Ad Watch: LePage ad claims big budget increase under Mills
In ‘Maine Choices,’ former Gov. Paul LePage claims Gov. Janet Mills’ budget was 580% higher than inflation. It’s true, but that isn’t as damning as the Republican challenger would like you to believe.
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First gubernatorial debate is coming: Got a question?
The first debate between Maine’s three candidates for governor will take place at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Watch it livestreamed here.
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LePage, sportsmen’s group tussle over $40 million fish hatchery
The Republican gubernatorial candidate says he lost the group’s support by refusing to promise funding for a $40 million fish hatchery. The group says it does not pressure any candidate and stands by its election guide, which gave an A rating to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.
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LePage team rebuts report that he enjoyed Florida property tax breaks while living in Maine
An adviser to the former Maine governor says the properties in question were both owned only by his wife, Ann LePage.
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Lewiston council approves resolution on elections, but removes reference to Paul LePage
The resolution originally came forward in response to the former governor questioning the integrity of elections in larger communities.
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While governor of Maine, Paul LePage sought 2 positions in Trump administration
Two years before the end of his term, former Republican Gov. Paul LePage wanted to oversee national welfare reform and head up an international aid agency, internal records reveal.
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Gov. Mills and Paul LePage will debate 4 times
They will be joined in at least some of the debates by independent Sam Hunkler, a physician from Beals who also will appear on the ballot in November.