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Nation & World, Politics

Gina Haspel is confirmed as CIA director, despite scrutiny of role in interrogation program

by LISA MASCARO Associated Press May 17, 2018May 18, 2018

Maine’s senators were divided in their support of her nomination.

Local & State

Bill to fix problems at Acadia, allow clamming advances in U.S. Senate

by Colin Woodard May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

A Senate panel endorses the legislation, which awaits approval by the full Senate.

Business, Local & State, News, Politics

Maine’s senators submit bill to delay tariff on newsprint

by Dennis Hoey and Edward D. Murphy May 14, 2018May 15, 2018

Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King want to delay a proposed import tax on Canadian newsprint so the Commerce Department can study the effects on U.S. newsprint manufacturers and the newspaper industry.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

College graduation season goes into full swing across Maine

by Beth Quimby May 12, 2018May 12, 2018

A Bowdoin alum and Black Lives Matter leader addresses University of Southern Maine graduates in Portland, while Sen. Susan Collins speaks at the University of Maine in Orono and Sen. Angus King at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

Nation & World, Politics

There are few teeth in Trump’s plan to reduce prescription drug prices

by MATTHEW PERRONE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press May 11, 2018May 11, 2018

His initiatives do not include his campaign pledge to use the massive buying power of the government’s Medicare program to directly negotiate lower prices for seniors.

Local & State, News, Politics

Collins, King under pressure to oppose controversial CIA director nominee

by Joe Lawlor May 8, 2018May 8, 2018

Human rights groups urge the Maine senators, who serve on the Intelligence Committee, to oppose the nomination of Gina Haspel, who has been accused of complicity in the use of waterboarding on terrorism suspects.

Local & State, Science

Sens. King, Collins push for more research on ocean warming in Gulf of Maine

by Colin Woodard April 30, 2018May 1, 2018

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.