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Sens. King and Collins join bipartisan vote to stabilize the U.S. Postal Service

by Colin Woodard March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

The $107 billion bill already passed the House and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden.

Maine, News, Politics

Sen. Collins introduces bill to help asylum seekers get jobs sooner

by Rachel Ohm February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

The legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King, would make asylum seekers eligible to receive work authorization 30 days after applying for asylum.

Maine, News, Politics

Rep. Golden introduces bill to allow Maine tribes to benefit from future federal Indian laws

by Colin Woodard February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

The 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act excludes the state’s tribes from most federal laws benefiting Indian nations in the United States.

Maine, Nation / World, News, Politics

Collins helps block voting rights bill as King says U.S. democracy could collapse without it

by Colin Woodard January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Maine’s senators took starkly opposed positions in a fiery late-night debate and vote Wednesday.

Maine, Nation / World, Politics

With voting rights bill doomed, King and Collins work to safeguard electoral vote counting

by Colin Woodard January 19, 2022January 20, 2022

Legal experts say ambiguities in the 1887 Electoral Count Act need correcting to prevent future attempts to overturn presidential elections.

Maine, Nation / World, News, Politics

One year on, the Jan. 6 attack looms large in the lives of Mainers who were there

by Colin Woodard January 6, 2022January 6, 2022

The march on the Capitol unfolded with Mainers on opposite sides of the police barricades until one side toppled them, shaking the foundations of American democracy.

Maine, Nation / World, Politics

Sen. King pushes filibuster reforms to protect voting rights, electoral process

by Colin Woodard December 26, 2021December 25, 2021

Maine’s independent senator says voting rights and the elections process itself are in danger, and that he supports changing filibuster rules to protect them, something he has opposed in the past.