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Senator Settles Six-Year-Old Bakery Bill Ahead of Re-Election
Original: A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later
A senator standing for re-election has paid off an outstanding bill owed to a bakery, six years after it was incurred. The overdue debt only came to light as the campaign got underway, prompting questions about why it was settled now and what it says about the candidate's attention to personal obligations. The timing has drawn attention as voters weigh the incumbent's record ahead of the election.
Why now: The unusually late payment, surfacing during a re-election campaign, invites suspicion of election-motivated damage control.
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- A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later · The New York Times
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