Mainers deserve an honest and fair campaign without the falsehoods being pushed on us from people from away.
Sen. Susan Collins
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
BIW could benefit from coronavirus relief bill
$250 million of the $1 trillion HEALS Act is designated for the “surface combatant supplier base program,” which could benefit BIW and its suppliers.
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Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Council that represents Bath Iron Works unions endorses Gideon
Maine State Council of Machinists, who represents the shipyard’s largest unions, Local S7 and Local S6, which has been on strike for six weeks, puts their weight behind the Democrtic candidate.
Posted inNation & World
Trump, GOP suggest temporary fix for $600 jobless benefit
But Democrats have so far rejected a piecemeal approach, saying the next relief bill needs to move as a complete package.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
League of Women Voters leader: Maine senators must press for investment in election security
Thanks to mail-in voting, our state’s primary went smoothly, but Maine – and the nation – are running out of time to ensure every voter can cast a ballot safely.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republican-funded PAC spends $1 million on ads attacking Collins for not opposing Trump
The Lincoln Project, a national super PAC, was established by a group of Republicans who oppose President Trump and are working to unseat Republican senators they view as his supporters.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Central to creation of DHS, Collins is silent as agency abuses power
The unconstitutional tactics used in Portland, Ore., and elsewhere are the result of the post-9/11 militarization of the government.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Colby College poll shows Gideon with 5-point lead over Collins
The survey of nearly 900 likely Maine voters, conducted between July 18-24, also shows high favorability ratings for Gov. Janet Mills and low favorability for President Trump.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Collins should fully extend lifeline to laid-off workers, small businesses
Now is not the time to cut the current $600 weekly benefit, which has kept many Maine businesses and families afloat during an unprecedented crisis.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine businesses say survival may hinge on more help
Business owners say the federal Paycheck Protection Program loans helped them weather what they hope was the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they remain unsettled and worried about the future.