The Republican and former Maine Senate president says his party needs to elect someone with broad appeal.
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Flood of Syria opposition puts pressure on Maine’s lawmakers
‘In all my years of public service, this is just about the most difficult decision I’ve ever had to deal with,’ Angus King says.
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Republicans see potential to win 2nd District seat
The field of hopefuls is growing for Maine’s largely rural district, which could figure in the 2014 battle to dominate Congress.
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Booker, Lonegan win NJ special US Senate primaries
A rising star in the Democratic Party and a Republican former mayor won their parties’ primaries on Tuesday to set up a campaign of political and stylistic contrasts.
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Vermont legislator’s bill aims to put damper on fires
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy’s plan would give tax credit for installation of sprinklers in old buildings.
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Voting record belies King’s independence
The former Maine governor often votes with Democrats, but he’s finding his niche as a deal-maker.
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Two candidates get into races for Maine’s congressional seats
A Republican is the first to declare he’ll run in the 1st District, and a Democrat joins the field in the 2nd.
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Michaud bill requires two-person freight train crews
The legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree comes in the aftermath of a July rail accident in Quebec that killed up to 47 people.
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Collins sole Republican to vote for transportation bill
As the ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Collins and her staff spent weeks crafting the bill.
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Senate’s rare bipartisan work averts political meltdown
A rare huddle yields some confirmation of President Obama’s nominees and preservation of the existing filibuster rules.