We’re keenly aware that there’s no farm-to-table dining – at our restaurants or anywhere else – without farms.
Sen. Susan Collins
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Let’s not lose sight of why Respect for Marriage Act is needed
The threat posed to inherent and hard-won rights by the Republican-led Supreme Court makes this legislation necessary.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Whether or not it’s protected by the First Amendment, racist is as racist does
Whatever its root, the proliferation of racist rhetoric helps to normalize it, intensifying racist violence and the oppression of minorities.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Osteoporosis is a public health crisis. It doesn’t have to be
Bone scans allow us to take better control of our health. So why are they so hard to access?
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
As Maine’s influence in Congress wanes, Sen. Collins holds on to clout
Rep. Chellie Pingree will lose ground next year in a Republican-controlled House, but the Republican senator’s seniority makes her the vice chair of Appropriations, where Democrats will rely on her endorsements.
Posted inElection 2022, Politics
Collins says Republican Party needs to take ‘hard look’ at itself
Maine’s senior senator says the national party needs to be more inclusive and must win over moderates and young people.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Republican Party’s lackluster fundraising spurs post-election infighting
In an at-times heated Senate Republican lunch at the Capitol last week, Maine Sen. Susan Collins questioned Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s management of the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, to challenge McConnell for his leadership post.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Collins, King upbeat that electoral count reforms will pass during Congress’s lame duck session
The Senate bill, which aims to prevent a repeat of the tactic insurrectionists used on Jan. 6, 2021, gained six more sponsors this week.
Posted inTimes Record
Sen. Collins recognized as champion by small business association
The Guardian of Small Business Award recognizes Members of Congress who demonstrate a strong, pro-small business legislative record.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A nightmare looms for Dreamers. Evangelical Mainers want our U.S. senators to act.
My faith compels me to speak out on behalf of those who are vulnerable.