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Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during heated Maine Senate debate
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What happenedDemocratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson told Republican Sen. Susan Collins to “shut up” during a heated final Maine U.S. Senate debate.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during heated Maine Senate debate". The right frames it as "Personal jabs, billionaire donors and party loyalty fuel heated Maine Senate debate".
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CenterTroy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during heated Maine Senate debate
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightPersonal jabs, billionaire donors and party loyalty fuel heated Maine Senate debate
Personal jabs, billionaire donors and party loyalty fuel heated Maine Senate debate
Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clashed over political independence and billionaire donors in their fourth Maine Senate debate before the Nov. 3 election.
Serving with Troy Jackson in the Maine Senate, I got to see firsthand his commitment and passion to work on behalf of all Mainers. I watched Troy push and advocate for important programs th...
