The bill would modify a provision in the federal Paycheck Protection Program that the senators say disadvantaged some seasonal small businesses.
Sen. Susan Collins
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Time to win the century-long struggle for an Equal Rights Amendment
Generations of women have been working to get constitutional protection from sex-based discrimination.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
House Democrats, including Pingree, kick off probe of Jan. 6 attack on Capitol by pro-Trump mob
The inquiry follows House Republicans’ rejection of the independent 9/11-style commission sought by Maine’s Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden.
Posted inTimes Record
Navy secretary, Maine delegates visit BIW, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Sens. Susan Collins, Angus King, and Rep. Chellie Pingree toured BIW after participating in a keel laying ceremony for the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Earmarks returning to Congress, where Maine’s delegation has outsize influence in the right places
The member-driven spending initiatives, with guardrails in place, could fund critical projects in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
PPP loan applications extended until May 31
Maine employers have 2 more months to apply for the program, which has brought more than $3 billion to the state over the past year.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine Republicans reject censure of Collins over Trump impeachment vote
By a vote of 41-19, state party leaders decided not to formally rebuke Maine’s senior senator.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Public’s bleak view of Congress inevitable result of negative campaigning
Contests as hostile as Maine’s 2020 U.S. Senate race fuel the kind of pessimism that stymies lawmakers long after the last sign is taken down.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Senate will expedite Maine, national recovery by advancing the DREAM Act
A small group of undocumented immigrants brought here as children offer invaluable contributions to our country and should be allowed to stay.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: For the People Act takes Maine’s election values nationwide
Voter-friendly policies, like Election Day registration and small-donor matching funds, strengthen democracy.