Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has joined 49 Democratic senators in endorsing the legislative measure.
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Another View: Collins’ spokesperson: Column didn’t stand up to real record
Conspiracy theories aside, the senator is a moderate with a strong history of bipartisan accomplishment..
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Press Herald’s ‘Lost’ series recognized at U.S. Senate hearing
An award-winning author praises the newspaper’s reporting during an exchange with Sen. Susan Collins at a hearing on the nation’s opioid crisis.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Sens. Collins and King to feds: Keep oil and gas drilling away from Maine coast
In a letter Monday to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Maine’s senators say the risks of environmental and economic damage outweigh any potential benefits.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
It’s not Sen. Collins, it’s the system
So she’s betrayed Mainers. Big deal. Everybody elected to office gets corrupted by money and power. Change targets, please.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
ACA bills that Sen. Collins tied to her vote for tax overhaul could be delayed longer
It’s not clear when Congress might get to the two measures Collins sought as an offset to the impacts of the tax reform bill, which eliminated the mandate that all Americans have health insurance.
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Another View: Criticism of Sen. Collins’ vote on tax bill reflects newspaper’s bias, not hers
Her track record belies the notion that her decision was based on anything but the legislation’s merits.
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Commentary: Collins can’t seem to deduce unfairness of Republican tax bill
The loss of the personal exemption will hurt households used to itemizing their returns.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Sen. Susan Collins: New tax law will benefit hardworking Mainers, not Washington elites
Among the positives are a larger standard deduction, relief for small businesses and an expanded child tax credit.
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In a hard year for sustainability, here are some of the bright spots for 2017
Despite the U.S.’s Paris Accord exit and plenty of negatives for the environment there are reasons to hope.