I want to thank Sen. Susan Collins for all of her votes that helped to put our current U.S. Supreme Court justices in place. Yes, Justice Clarence Thomas came before her time (1991), but given Collins’ staunch defense of Brett Kavanaugh in the face of sexual assault allegations, I feel Collins probably would have been […]

 A national health plan makes sense, spreads risk and is fair to everyone.

It’s no surprise that profitable industries try to protect their interests. However, what’s truly concerning is our Environmental Protection Agency chief, Lee Zeldin, “celebrating vindication” with a keynote speech at the Heartland Institute, where he promoted his rollback of the legal grounds for climate change legislation (News, April 9). The Heartland Institute is a think […]

Sen. Susan Collins has supported military action against Iran and voted against requiring additional congressional approval for continued operations. While that does not endorse extreme action, it does reflect a decision not to constrain escalation through Congress’ war powers. In moments like this, where the consequences of escalation are immediate and irreversible, the decision not […]

As the leader of Maine’s largest higher education enterprise, I read with interest the April 23 article “More Maine high schoolers are looking to Canada for college.” While the number of American study permit holders in Canada reached its highest point in a decade in 2025 — a 50% increase from 2015 — the good […]

I thank Sen. Susan Collins for protecting and strengthening Medicare Advantage.

Susan Collins currently holds one of the most powerful and influential committee chairmanships in the United States Senate. Since Maine is in the crosshairs of President Trump’s revenge campaign, Sen. Collins is advertising, as chairman of the Appropriations Committee, that she is responsible for diverting money to Maine that we otherwise would not receive. I […]

Every day we’re bombarded with ads touting Sen. Susan Collins’ prowess securing funding for Maine-based projects. While those who benefit might thank the senator for showering “congressionally directed spending” on them, citizens of every other state call this by a simpler and more expressive name, pork. “Pork barrel politics refers the legislative practice of slipping […]