The ad by the 1820 PAC omits important information related to 77 tax liens on Freeport property owned by a real estate development company that Gideon’s husband established just as the Great Recession was beginning.
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Postal service problems emerge as wedge in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Susan Collins and her primary opponent, Sara Gideon, agree on the need for additional funding for the beleaguered federal agency, but Gideon has sought to highlight the politics involved while Collins has not.
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Ex-President George W. Bush backs Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins
His endorsement is a welcome boost for Collins, who is waging her most difficult campaign yet as she seeks a fifth term.
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Susan Collins’ Postal Service overhaul in 2006 becomes a hot issue on the campaign trail
Democrats who backed her bill at the time are attacking her for it today as Maine’s U.S. Senate race gets ever hotter.
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Gideon gets brief moment on national stage at Democratic convention
The candidate for U.S. Senate introduces herself and also shares time with musician Maggie Rogers, who performs with Maine’s coastline in the background.
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Susan Collins and Angus King say new report on Russia interference is call for action
Both senators Susan Collins and Angus King serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee, which issued a 1,300-page bipartisan report Tuesday.
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Super PAC ad attacking Sen. Susan Collins distorts some facts
The ad by the Senate Majority PAC targets Collins’ 2017 vote for a GOP tax bill and donations from special interests, but draws on distortions and omissions to make its case.
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July to be “National Blueberry Month” after urging by Maine senators
The U.S. Senate has approved a request to designate July as “National Blueberry Month” at the urging of Angus King and Susan Collins, senators from one of the country’s most important blueberry growing states.
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Susan Collins, Angus King stick up for US Postal Service
Collins said she disagrees with President Trump’s effort to prevent emergency funding for the nation’s mail service.
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Susan Collins calls on U.S. Senate to pass pandemic-relief measures
During a campaign swing through Auburn, Maine’s senior U.S. senator said she seeks more COVID-19 relief. Hours later, the Senate adjourned without any votes until Sept. 8.