Maine’s senior senator relies on her Dirigo PAC to give to GOP politicians from Mitch McConnell to candidates for the Maine Legislature.
Susan Collins
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Maine delegation urges Trump to extend relief to lobster industry
A letter sent to the administration by the state’s four representatives in Congress seeks aid for Maine’s lobstermen affected by tariffs.
advertisement
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
‘Conditions are ripe’ for punishing tick season in Maine
Health officials caution that the pests are expected to push farther north this summer, and Lyme disease cases will likely surge.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Sen. Collins calls for $100 million federal response to fight tick-borne diseases
The proposal, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King and others, would award grants to states to combat Lyme disease, collect data and improve treatment.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Sen. Collins casts lone Republican vote against controversial judicial nominee
Abortion rights groups and other progressive organizations strongly opposed Wendy Vitter’s nomination to serve on the federal bench in Louisiana, but the President Trump’s nominee was approved on a 52-45 vote.
Posted inLocal & State, News
‘Saturday Night Live’ zings Susan Collins in opening skit
Her opponents say the television comedy show has Maine’s longtime senator pegged.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Sen. Collins grills Navy on plans for new lead ship design, industry stability
During a Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Collins questioned Navy leadership on the Trump administration’s 2020 budget request for the Navy and Marine Corps.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Sen. Collins may face first primary challenge since winning seat in 1996
Derek Lavasseur, a conservative activist from Fairfield, says he will challenge Collins in the June 2020 primary.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Former Democratic Lewiston mayor is considering challenging Sen. Collins in 2020
A lawyer, Jim Howaniec, 60, says his fiscal conservatism and social liberalism could give him a shot.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Mueller report more than ‘unflattering portrayal’
It is time for Sen. Susan Collins to retire. She pledged to serve only two terms, in order to make a contribution and then come home to let someone else take her place. She broke that promise and many Mainers, including me, believe she has broken another pledge: to be an advocate for her constituents. […]