The independent senator envisions a program that would boost the state’s economy by helping to address the need for young workers.
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Maine women lobby Sens. Collins and King to vote against Trump’s high court nominee
The women are part of a lobbying effort by Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, which sees Brett Kavenaugh’s nomination as a threat to legal abortion.
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Russian-backed troll Twitter accounts targeted Maine politicians
Sen. Collins came under fire particularly for her Affordable Care Act vote in 2017, when she was blasted with hundreds of critical tweets from a right-wing perspective.
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Historic Biddeford mill to install state’s largest privately owned solar array
The Pepperell Mill Campus plans to announce details of the project Friday.
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Maine senators want U.S. to set aside day to celebrate lobster
Sept. 25 would be ‘National Lobster Day,’ recognizing the historic and economic importance of the lobster industry.
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Sens. Collins and King, Rep. Poliquin testify against tariffs on Canadian newsprint
They cite damage to various domestic industries, including newspapers, and urge the International Trade Commission to advise the U.S. to rescind the tariffs.
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Maine’s congressional members call out Trump for casting doubt on Russia’s election meddling
All four members say the evidence is clear that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, even though the president – with his Russian counterpart only feet away – declined to say so.
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Sen. King joins Brunswick rally against separation of immigrant families
The event is one of hundreds of nationwide protests against the Trump administration’s immigration policies, which have rounded up thousands of families and children into makeshift detention facilities at the southern border.
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King says current immigrant wave at southern border should be seen as refugees
Maine’s junior U.S. senator says they are fleeing for their lives, not seeking economic opportunity.
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Sen. Collins says legislation needed to guarantee end to family separations at southern border
The Maine Republican says questions remain about the president’s executive order halting the policy, and a bipartisan group of more than a dozen senators met in her office to discuss possible bills.