Sen. Susan Collins Archives - Centralmaine.com

Op-Eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: On Sara Gideon and lighting a pile of cash on fire

by Jim Fossel September 18, 2022September 17, 2022

The most expensive political campaign in Maine history could haunt the Democrats yet.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Fate of Maine tribes has hung in the balance for far too long

by The Editorial Board September 18, 2022September 17, 2022

Frustration caused by stop-start reform efforts is eating away at tribal-state relations.

Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

September 18, 2022September 16, 2022

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.

Local & State, Politics

Electoral count reforms championed by Sen. Collins on track to pass in Senate

by Colin Woodard September 15, 2022September 15, 2022

There are 10 Republican sponsors for reforming the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which former President Donald Trump attempted to exploit to overturn the result of the 2020 election.

Local & State, News, Politics

Prospects fade for federal bill to expand rights of Maine tribes

by Colin Woodard September 15, 2022September 15, 2022

The House passed Rep. Jared Golden’s bill to automatically include Maine’s tribes in any new federal Indian laws, but it appears to have stalled in the Senate.

Local & State, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

by MWC Bot September 11, 2022September 12, 2022

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of John Z. Lee to be a judge on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Local & State, News

LePage, other leading Maine Republicans, silent on revelations Trump had trove of secret documents

by Colin Woodard August 31, 2022September 20, 2022

Paul LePage, Bruce Poliquin and the state party decline to address recent developments, including possible obstruction, while Sen. Susan Collins condemns violent threats against FBI and federal prosecutors.