The candidate’s lawyer acknowledges petition fraud, but says whole sheets shouldn’t be tossed.
Angus King
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More bogus petition signatures end Republican Max Linn’s run for U.S. Senate
The secretary of state says the Bar Harbor businessman is ineligible for the June primary because he lacks the required number of petition signatures, and a criminal investigation into potential fraud is possible.
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Letter to the editor: King omissions bring an unsurprised disappointment
As a Buick-driving skeptic, who attended the NRCM-sponsored “National Security Impacts of Climate Change” panel discussion at USM’s Hannaford Hall on April 5, I want to register my unsurprised disappointment at two omissions: First, somehow, Sen. Angus King failed to mention the fact that his political career continues to enjoy financial sponsorship from various WMD […]
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Collins says law to prevent Mueller firing wouldn’t hurt
But the probe into possible collusion with the Russians would continue, she says.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted
The House passes the Combat Online Predators Act, which enforces stiffer penalties on cyberstalkers.
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Maine delegation members say Congress needs to play more active role on Syria
Sen. Susan Collins calls the U.S. military strike against Syria ‘a justified and proportional response’ to its ‘ruthless use of chemical weapons.’
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Should social media platforms be regulated? Maine’s delegation weighs in
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress for a second day Wednesday. Here’s what the four members of Maine’s congressional delegation had to say when asked whether the federal government should regulate Facebook and other social media platforms: Sen. Susan Collins (Republican): “I hope that Facebook and other platforms will work with Congress so that […]
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Maine’s congressional delegation monitoring Facebook CEO’s testimony
None of Maine’s members of Congress serve on committees that will question Mark Zuckerberg this week about the company’s missteps in handling the data it collects from users.
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Trump nominates Maine Superior Court judge to federal bench
Justice Lance Walker of Falmouth will serve in U.S. District Court in Bangor, if approved by the U.S. Senate.
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Maine Voices: Collins, King should oppose Gina Haspel’s nomination to lead the CIA
Maine’s two senators are yet again being tested on the strength of their opposition to torture.