The shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas followed the deaths of two black men by police officers in Minnesota and Louisiana
Angus King
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: King’s words about Assad seem deliberately incorrect
Ever since the misguided invasion of Iraq, Mainers need to be watchful for our officials beating drums for war. On the morning of June 30, CNN’s Chris Cuomo interviewed U.S. Sen. Angus King about the Istanbul airport attack. Sen. King is a member of the Intelligence Committee, so he should know the facts. He linked […]
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Posted inBusiness, Politics
New England senators want another National Lobster Day in 2016
Maine’s Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins introduce the legislation to honor the lobster for the second year.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Source
Advocates for organic foods criticize Collins and King for votes on GMO labeling
Wednesday’s Senate vote was procedural, but it opens the door to debate on a measure that could overturn Maine’s law requiring labeling of bioengineered foods
Posted inLocal & State, News
Collins and King announce Homeland Security awards to Maine
The state receives $3.7 million, while Portland gets $970,000 to beef up port security.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Use of terror no-fly list won’t cut gun deaths much
Congress should take a much broader approach to keeping firearms out of the wrong hands.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
M.D. Harmon: Clinton, Trump or neither? Readers share their opinions
Some say they’ll hold their noses and choose one or the other. Other voters wonder whether independent candidates are viable.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Susan Collins builds Senate coalition for ‘no fly, no buy’ gun control
The Maine Republican finds bipartisan support for a proposal that’s assured a vote but may not draw enough votes from her own party.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Senate votes down 4 gun control proposals in wake of Orlando shootings
Democrats accuse their opponents of giving in to the NRA, while Republicans point to the opposing party’s ‘partisan agenda.’
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting passes every test of true democracy
It allows voters to support their favorite candidate without worrying that their vote might be wasted.