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PublishedJune 21, 2016
Susan Collins builds Senate coalition for ‘no fly, no buy’ gun control
The Maine Republican finds bipartisan support for a proposal that's assured a vote but may not draw enough votes from her own party.
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PublishedJune 20, 2016
Senate votes down four gun control proposals in wake of Orlando shootings
Democrats accuse their opponents of giving in to the NRA, while Republicans point to the opposing party's 'partisan agenda.'
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PublishedJune 8, 2016
Angus King proposes ‘retro’ way to protect energy grid from cyber attacks
The Maine senator's bill would explore methods of replacing computer-based technologies with manual systems that act as safeguards against hackers.
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PublishedMay 24, 2016
Sen. Angus King proposes fee on prescription opioids to fund treatment programs
Maine's independent senator is co-sponsoring a bill that would pay for programs to fight the opioid epidemic by adding a 1-cent fee on each milligram of active opioid ingredients in prescription painkillers.
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PublishedMay 16, 2016
Park Service chief hears emotional, divided views on North Woods national monument
About 1,000 Maine residents and local officials attend two meetings, with testimony split between those who think it will hurt the region's forest products industry and others who think it will pump new life into a lackluster economy.
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PublishedMay 12, 2016
LePage suggests King is acting in support of national park near Katahdin
The governor and U.S. senator clash over whether inviting the park service chief to the state to hear from the public is 'ignoring the will of Mainers.'
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PublishedMay 5, 2016
Federal parks director to hear from Mainers on North Woods national monument
Jonathan Jarvis plans May 16 meetings in Maine as the Obama administration considers a step toward a national park in the Katahdin region.
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PublishedApril 13, 2016
LePage giving ‘very serious thought’ to challenging King for Senate seat
The governor criticized Sen. Angus King during a speech in Bangor Tuesday night.
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PublishedApril 8, 2016
Maine’s Sen. Angus King to meet with Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
Maine's junior senator, an independent, will have a one-on-one meeting with Merrick Garland next week in Washington.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2016
King and Pingree lend a hand to restore Nova Scotia ferry service
The lack of a vessel imperils the 2016 Portland-to-Nova Scotia ferry season, a situation city and state officials want to remedy.
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