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Search results for "Janet Mills has VETOED a first-in-the-nation bill that would have paused large data center projects"

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Liz Krueger stated on March 05, 2026 in an op-ed:
Proposed data centers in New York state would use “approximately double the energy usage of all households in the state combined.”
By Conor Amendola, Ryan Lombardi• May 7, 2026
Social Media stated on February 24, 2025 in a post:
Maine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.”
By Sara Swann• February 28, 2025
Loretta Weinberg stated on May 11, 2011 in a speech at women’s health roundtable discussion:
Says six of the state’s 58 family planning centers had to close because of Gov. Chris Christie’s budget cuts.
By Erin O'Neill• June 10, 2011
Cory Booker stated on September 04, 2012 in a rally at the Democratic National Convention:
"The first (state) budget that came out of our Republican leadership slashed funding to Planned Parenthood...It resulted in the reduction of hours, the elimination of days, elimination of access to women in my city and all over my state."
By Bill Wichert• September 5, 2012
Janet Adkins stated on February 09, 2016 in a House Appropriations Committee meeting:
"There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools."
By Joshua Gillin• February 22, 2016
Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Maine Gov. Janet Mills is “using taxpayer money to buy cars for those on welfare, without a public hearing on the rules. If someone on welfare sells the car for cash without the state’s approval, the rules don’t allow the state to prosecute them for car theft.”
By Bill McCarthy• June 29, 2020
Gwen Graham stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate:
Says the 2015 vote on the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act "was not a vote to deny access to the U.S."
By Allison Graves• April 24, 2018
Hillary Clinton stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa:
"George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' "
By Michael Van Sickler• December 17, 2007
Pam Bondi stated on September 08, 2014 in a campaign commercial:
Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none."
By Joshua Gillin• September 16, 2014
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a speech:
"All across Ohio, steel mills are reopening."
By Kyra Haas• October 24, 2018
Ted Cruz stated on March 06, 2014 in a speech at the CPAC conference:
Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore."
By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2014
Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address.:
"We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history."
By Aaron Sharockman• March 3, 2010
Bernie Sanders stated on July 30, 2018 in a video:
Says the Koch Brothers sponsored "a study that shows that Medicare for All would save the American people $2 trillion over a 10-year period."
By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2018
Marco Rubio stated on October 06, 2010 in an ABC News U.S. Senate debate.:
"The years that I was speaker, the Florida House consistently offered leaner budgets than the governor offered."
By Aaron Sharockman• October 8, 2010
Mark Sharpe stated on July 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer:
"Mark Sharpe has lowered property taxes by 17 percent."
By Bill Varian• August 19, 2010
Janet Bewley stated on March 28, 2021 in TV interview:
Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing
By Eric Litke• April 16, 2021
Ron Johnson stated on August 07, 2022 in News release:
"Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
By D.L. Davis• August 25, 2022
Don Gaetz stated on March 11, 2016 in Florida Senate floor debate:
"We were able to provide $428 million worth of property tax relief."
By Joshua Gillin• March 17, 2016
Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2016 in a Fox Business interview:
Under Hillary Clinton, State Department "officials were sending official thank-yous to people who gave to the Clinton Foundation."
By Jon Greenberg• March 28, 2016
John McCain stated on January 06, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
"I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state."
By John Frank• January 15, 2008

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Lie of the Year 2011: 'Republicans voted to end Medicare'

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