PORTLAND — Maine Republicans criticized Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud on Friday for retweeting a video featuring a rap song with a lewd reference to Republican Sen. Susan Collins. The roughly five-minute video that takes a behind-the-scenes look at Michaud’s campaign was made by a Maine multimedia production company. His campaign did not pay for or […]
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A. Lauria: Cares about all Mainers
I’m writing to endorse Susan Collins for re-election as Maine’s U.S. senator. I am heavily involved in veterans issues and I know she is a strong voice and advocate in Washington for veterans, their families and surviving spouses. I hear from veterans almost every day who tell me that Sen. Collins advocates for them with […]
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A. Tremblay: The choice is easy
This year the choice in the race for United States Senate is an easy one. In Susan Collins we have one of the hardest working, dedicated and determined public servants in Maine’s rich political history. Collins has the courage to make decisions based on how they will impact her constituents, rather than simply following party […]
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Maine delegation wants more information, debate on ISIS action
After President Barack Obama made his case to the American people that the United States needs to take strong military actions against the Islamic State, he faced a divided Congress. Maine’s Congressional delegations released statements that agreed with the president that the Islamic State is a dangerous terrorist organization. They also want a chance to […]
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Bellows hits Collins for lack of support for constitutional amendment to roll back Citizens United
PORTLAND — As the U.S. Senate prepares for a preliminary vote on a constitutional amendment to stem the ever-growing tide of big money in politics, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Shenna Bellows took the opportunity Monday to blast Sen. Susan Collins, her Republican opponent, for refusing to sign on to that effort. The proposal was authored […]
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S. Gagnon: Concerned about marijuana
Sen. Susan Collins hit the nail on the head when she explained to the Sun Journal (Aug. 29) her opposition to the legalization of recreational marijuana. Collins is a leader in the Senate for supporting youth substance abuse prevention. We at SAM Maine (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) wholeheartedly agree with her concerns. As Sen. Collins […]
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Collins, King honor Monhegan Island’s 400th anniversary
MONHEGAN (AP) — Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are traveling to Monhegan to celebrate the island’s 400th year anniversary. The parade and ceremony on the tiny island Wednesday will honor the anniversary of Cpt. John Smith’s visit to Monhegan Plantation in 1614. The parade is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. at […]
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Sens. Collins, King say US should do more to counter promises Central American gangs make to young immigrants
BANGOR — Returning from a tour of immigration facilities on the Texas-Mexico border, both Maine’s U.S. senators criticized the Obama administration for failing to stem misinformation that has led tens of thousands of unaccompanied Central American children to the U.S. border. “I’ve called on the administration to make much clearer that these children, for the […]
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Maine senators part of congressional fact-finding visit at U.S.-Mexico border
Seven U.S. senators, including Susan Collins and Angus King, have visited the Texas-Mexico border on a fact-finding mission focusing on the immigration crisis. The group met Friday with Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske during a visit to a border patrol station, port of entry and centralized processing center. They also visited a military […]
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St. Mary’s administrator testifies before Congress on Medicare bill
An administrator at St. Mary’s Health System in Lewiston testified Wednesday before a U.S. Senate committee in support of a bill that would force Medicare to pay for skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services for patients who had been kept for observation at hospitals but were never admitted. Bob Armstrong, vice president of elder care […]