Michael Shepherd

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Published
July 19, 2012

TRUTH TEST: Cynthia Dill’s claim about Angus King’s stance on contraception falls short

“Both opponents in this race … do not believe insurance companies should have to provide contraception as a health benefit. … If you are one of those people wondering why a Democrat is in the race for U.S. Senate, this is why.”
— State Sen. Cynthia Dill, D-Cape Elizabeth, a candidate for U.S. Senate, on her Facebook page
Published
July 19, 2012

Truth Meter: Dill mostly false on contraception claim

“Both opponents in this race … do not believe insurance companies should have to provide contraception as a health benefit. … If you are one of those people wondering why a Democrat is in the race for U.S. Senate, this is why.” — State Sen. Cynthia Dill, D-Cape Elizabeth, a candidate for U.S. Senate, on […]
Published
July 18, 2012

Truth Test: Dill’s contraception claim confusing

According to the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, “Both opponents in this race … do not believe insurance companies should have to provide contraception as a health benefit.”
Published
July 16, 2012

Truth Test: Protect Marriage Maine’s tax exempt loss claim rates false

“Churches and religious organizations could lose their tax exemptions and be forced to discard their moral principles in order to be compliant with the law.” — Protect Marriage Maine’s website
Published
July 16, 2012

Truth Test: Protect Marriage Maine’s tax exemption claim rates false

“Churches and religious organizations could lose their tax exemptions and be forced to discard their moral principles in order to be compliant with the law.” — Protect Marriage Maine’s website
Published
July 14, 2012

Banker’s local ties run deep

WATERVILLE — The banker at the center of an international interest rate-fixing scandal originating in Great Britain is the chairman of Colby College’s Board of Trustees, but that’s not all.
Published
July 8, 2012

TRUTH TEST: Same-sex hospital anecdotes dated

“In many states, same-sex couples that have domestic partnerships have been barred from a dying partner’s bedside, and denied the ability to say goodbye to the person they love.”
Published
July 8, 2012

Denial of hospital visit claim is examined

EDITOR’S NOTE: Truth Test is a regular feature of MaineToday Media’s campaign coverage, in which we cast a critical eye on the truthfulness of advertising and public comments by political candidates.
Published
June 30, 2012

Dill, Summers file financial disclosures

The reports, filed late, show a lower range of assets than Angus Kings’ and are not as in-depth.
Published
June 30, 2012

Senate candidates’ income reports contain some surprises

AUGUSTA — Disclosure forms for the two major-party candidates looking to replace Olympia Snowe in the United States Senate make them look pretty normal, with a few outliers.