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Morning. Today ought to be a gorgeous summer day. Yesterday’s sopping humidity is behind us, the highs will peak in the mid-70s to mid-60s from south to north and the sunshine will be unbroken. If not for the chance for gusty winds, it’d be a great day to take your lunch break outdoors. But should you feel so inclined, just keep the wet naps on hand.
Troy Jackson owed $4,600 in back income taxes during his run for governor
Troy Jackson is expected to clinch the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination this weekend to face Republican Susan Collins in November, and with that status comes new scrutiny.
In a search of public records, the Bangor Daily News found that the former Maine Senate president and logger from Allagash was slapped with a state tax lien last August for unpaid taxes dating to 2020. The lien was released two months later after he paid the debt, which his campaign said was the result of an error by his tax preparer.
Jackson is not the first Maine politician to have their finances scrutinized while seeking higher office. The estate of Gov. Janet Mills’ late husband paid back property taxes last year, and former Gov. Paul LePage’s part-time residence in Florida was a point of contention in his 2010 and 2022 campaigns.
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