Our state’s first Black legislator will be remembered for a remarkable record. Maine should renew its commitment to the reforms he championed.
Steve Collins
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
National Democratic backing may be Joe Baldacci’s undoing | Steve Collins
Gaining the support of Capitol Hill insiders is more likely to hurt than help his bid for the 2nd District congressional seat.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
Jackson and Platner are right to be thinking about Mainers’ time | Steve Collins
It would be hard to find somebody who disagrees that we deserve more time, more freedom, to explore our state with people we care about.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
Susan Collins no longer even pretends to be a moderate | Steve Collins
Maine’s senior senator once held up the late Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecuticut Democrat, as a role model. I knew Lieberman, and I know Collins falls well short of his commitment to centrist politics.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
Can we take a moment to appreciate Janet Mills? | Steve Collins
Maine’s first woman governor has been consistently courageous and compassionate in tough times.
Posted inOpinion, Steve Collins
By looking to the past, Maine’s philanthropists can brighten its future | Steve Collins
To help philanthropy repair historic wrongs, a new report urges for more transparency about the origins of wealth.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
Ranked-choice voting has three of Maine’s gubernatorial hopefuls in cahoots | Steve Collins
Civility encouraged by the system offers candidates a chance to speak well of each other and avoid negative campaigning. What a relief.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
Don’t be fooled by Republican trickery in Maine Senate races | Steve Collins
In four state Senate contests, GOP-aligned candidates switched their party registration to unaffiliated, allowing them to appear on the ballot as independents.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
I’m realizing Platner could be Maine’s next senator | Steve Collins
If Republicans take a shellacking in November’s midterms as predicted, Graham Platner is positioned to reap the benefits.
Posted inOpinion, Steve Collins
Margaret Chase Smith is on the campaign trail this year, too | Steve Collins
Two of the top contenders in the race for U.S. senator, Janet Mills and Susan Collins, credit Smith for their political careers.