Mark Simpson

Maine Public’s Director of News and Public Affairs Journalist, Writer, Urban and City Design enthusiast and woodwind guy. Radio talking good!

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[Mark Simpson @mark_h_simpson]

@stevemistler did his homework tonight as he live fact checks Gov. LePage @MainePublic #megov22

[Mark Simpson @mark_h_simpson]

Tonight’s debate is the first with Maine’s gubernatorial candidates. An incredible team of journalists @MainePublic - in particular my incredible colleague @SusanSharon1 sitting next to me! #megov22

[Colin Woodard @WoodardColin]

LePage falsely says he's never questioned any election result including the 2020 election. In Nov. 2020, LePage told @wgan it was “clearly stolen” and that he suspected his dead parents had voted. https://t.co/agIOBTWzPa (starts at 2:18) #MEGov22

[Eric Russell @PPHEricRussell]

LePage said he believes Biden won the election, but says he doesn't "know who's running the country."
Lots of Republicans still back Trump's baseless claims that the election of 2020 was stolen. #megov22

[Eric Russell @PPHEricRussell]

Follow up question now to LePage tries to pin him down. What would he do if a bill came to his desk? He said he wouldn't sign them ... that's a bit of surprise given his past statements on abortion. #megov22

[Mark Simpson @mark_h_simpson]

@JenRooks doing a great job moderating @MainePublic debate tonight! #megov22

[Eric Russell @PPHEricRussell]

Mills said she'd veto any bill that changes abortion access/policy here. Says she's never equivocated on her position. #megov22

[Colin Woodard @WoodardColin]

LePage adds that Mills has been handing out "crack pipes." No evidence of this exists in public record. #MEGov22

[Eric Russell @PPHEricRussell]

Millls chuckling at the "so many misstatements" coming out of LePage's mouth #megov22.
LePage said overdose deaths have increased under Mills watch, which is true. But that's largely attributable to deadly fentanyl, not her policies, which are pro-treatement.

[Colin Woodard @WoodardColin]

Context: median home price in Greater Portland, Maine is now $472,790, which means you need to make $130k to buy it, according to recent @Harvard_JCHS report. That’s double the area’s medium household income ($61.7k) https://t.co/n3GZhiXKr2 #MEGov22

[Kevin Miller @KevinMiller207]

In first major topic (economy and inflation):
- Mills touts her $850 relief checks to most Mainers
- LePage suggests the checks were attempt to "buy the election" (despite GOP support) and talks about need to cut income taxes
- Hunkler introduces himself
#mepolitics #megov22

[Colin Woodard @WoodardColin]

Given a chance to follow up, Hunkler continues his bio where he left off. #MEGov22

[Eric Russell @PPHEricRussell]

LePage pushing again to phase out income tax ... He tried and failed many times when he was governor. Even Republicans were not on board with it during that time. #megov22

[Penelope Overton @PLOvertonPPH]

Getting ready to start the #MEGov22 debate - pray for me! #faceforprint #mepolitics

[Mark Simpson @mark_h_simpson]

Debate about to start in Lewiston! #megov22, @MainePublic #mepolitics

[Mark Simpson @mark_h_simpson]

@RichardEngel So sorry Richard

[Mark Simpson @mark_h_simpson]

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[Mark Simpson @mark_h_simpson]

New paid year-long "Emerging Voices Fellowship" now taking applications @MainePublic . Submit before 7/24!