The court is being asked to reverse an earlier decision by Maine’s secretary of state invalidating Max Linn’s campaign over fake voter signatures
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Sens. King, Collins push for more research on ocean warming in Gulf of Maine
A letter to the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration comes after a Portland Press Herald report on record-warm water flowing into the gulf’s main entrance.
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Max Linn pushes to remain on Republican Senate ballot despite fraudulent petition signatures
The candidate’s lawyer acknowledges petition fraud, but says whole sheets shouldn’t be tossed.
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More bogus petition signatures end Republican Max Linn’s run for U.S. Senate
The secretary of state says the Bar Harbor businessman is ineligible for the June primary because he lacks the required number of petition signatures, and a criminal investigation into potential fraud is possible.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Collins says law to prevent Mueller firing wouldn’t hurt
But the probe into possible collusion with the Russians would continue, she says.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted
The House passes the Combat Online Predators Act, which enforces stiffer penalties on cyberstalkers.
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Maine delegation members say Congress needs to play more active role on Syria
Sen. Susan Collins calls the U.S. military strike against Syria ‘a justified and proportional response’ to its ‘ruthless use of chemical weapons.’
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Maine’s congressional delegation monitoring Facebook CEO’s testimony
None of Maine’s members of Congress serve on committees that will question Mark Zuckerberg this week about the company’s missteps in handling the data it collects from users.
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Trump nominates Maine Superior Court judge to federal bench
Justice Lance Walker of Falmouth will serve in U.S. District Court in Bangor, if approved by the U.S. Senate.
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Maine Voices: Collins, King should oppose Gina Haspel’s nomination to lead the CIA
Maine’s two senators are yet again being tested on the strength of their opposition to torture.