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Did Jackson help keep the Caribou veterans home open?

Matches stated direction. His bill became law before the board voted to keep the Caribou and Machias homes open.

Troy D. Jackson

Keeping Caribou and Machias veterans homes open

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What they say

In the October 13 debate, Jackson cited his work to keep the Caribou veterans home open.

What the record shows

Jackson sponsored L.D. 2001, signed March 31, 2022, as Public Law 2021, chapter 528. The governor’s April 4 announcement records the board’s subsequent vote to keep Caribou and Machias open and credits Jackson’s legislation, legislative support and the governor’s funding.

Limit: This documents a shared role in the 2022 decision, not sole credit or the facilities’ current finances.

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  1. WABI / WAGM debate, Keeping Caribou and Machias veterans homes openhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cXhqabYBF4&t=1948s

    WABI / WAGM · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 22, 2026

    32:28; paraphrase of saved native English captions; no second transcript compared.

    candidate statement

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  2. L.D. 2001, 130th Legislature, final dispositionhttps://legislature.maine.gov/bills/display_ps.asp?paper=SP0719PID%3D1456&snum=130

    Maine Legislature · Published Mar 31, 2022 · Reviewed Oct 22, 2026

    Primary record reviewed October 22, 2026 for this debate comparison.

    official legislative record

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  3. Board vote to keep Caribou and Machias homes openhttps://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-senate-president-jackson-announce-maine-veterans-home-board-trustees-votes-keep

    Office of the Governor of Maine · Published Apr 4, 2022 · Reviewed Oct 22, 2026

    Primary record reviewed October 22, 2026 for this debate comparison.

    official office record

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