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Maine About To Dump Columbus Day

Matthew McDonald

Maine's governor plans to sign a bill that would call Columbus Day "Indigenous Peoples' Day."

The Maine Senate passed the bill Thursday, April 18, 19-14, the last legislative hurdle. It was almost a straight party-line vote with only a few exceptions:  two Democrats voted no, one Republican voted yes. One Democrat and one Republican were absent. For the rest, Democrats supported it, Republicans opposed it.

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Planned Parenthood President Thanks New Hampshire Members of Congress While Stumping Against Title X Cut-Off

Matthew McDonald

Planned Parenthood's national president thanked three members of Congress at a clinic run by the organization in Concord, New Hampshire while criticizing a new federal rule designed to cut off Title X funding to the abortion provider.

"Title X is our nation's only program that's dedicated to affordable reproductive health care, which includes primary and preventive services," said Leana Wen, president of Planned Parenthood, on Monday, April 22, according to The Union Leader.

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