The Republican from Auburn says agencies have been trying to thwart President Trump since his election.
Steve Collins
Columnist
Steve Collins became an opinion columnist for the Maine Trust for Local News in April of 2025. A journalist since 1987, Steve has worked for daily newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Maine and served as the State House reporter for the Sun Journal since 2016. The Maine Press Association named him Maine's Journalist of the Year in 2022. Among his other awards are the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2016 Ethics in Journalism Award, the I.F. Stone Whistle-Blower Award in 2015 and the Bob Wallack Community Journalism Award from the New England Newspaper & Press Association. Steve is a founder and board president of Youth Journalism International, a charity that teaches students around the globe about news writing, media literacy and issues of the day. His wife, Jackie Majerus, serves as its executive director. Born in Massachusetts, he grew up in a military family that took him to Norway, Ohio and Virginia, where he earned a degree in history from the University of Virginia. He and Jackie live in Auburn. They have two adult children, two collies and not enough time.
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How much is a life worth? Maine raised that number to $750,000
Lawmakers raised the cap on wrongful death claims this year by 50%, but some wonder if that’s enough to compensate for negligence and tragedy.
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Conservative group takes aim at Jared Golden for backing impeachment inquiry
The Club for Growth wants to see a Republican defeat the first-term 2nd District Democratic congressman next year.
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Maine’s congressional delegation backs effort to spur passage of Equal Rights Amendment
When the ERA failed to gain enough support by one old 1982 deadline, it seemed dead, but it suddenly has life again and may win approval within months.
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Collins seeks to ‘fix’ federal tax marriage penalty
Maine’s senior senator pushes to double the deduction for state and local taxes for married filers, a change that would help many in high-tax states like Maine.
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Former Gov. Baldacci comes to aid of scammed Auburn woman
John Baldacci is organizing a fundraising dinner to raise money for 95-year-old Barbara Hinckley, who lost all her savings to a con man last summer.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Maine
Reopening Saddleback will bring more than skiing back to Rangeley area
A range of emotions in Rangeley — “I think everybody around here is very excited,” “I don’t think they want to celebrate until that line is signed” — around the new Saddleback Mountain sale announcement.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Recount slated for Ward 7 City Council race in Lewiston
LEWISTON — There will be a recount next week in the Ward 7 City Council race after an initial tally put challenger Stephanie Gelinas ahead of incumbent Michael Marcotte by less than a 1% margin. Tuesday’s preliminary results gave Gelinas 389 votes compared to 384 for Marcotte. A third candidate, Kaitlyn Meagan Rourke, collected 140. […]
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Rankings show Maine’s hospitals are safest in the country
A watchdog group says most Maine hospitals, including Lewiston’s CMMC, get an A grade for patient safety.
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Lewiston stars in two offerings at Bates Film Festival
Documentaries focused on the city’s diverse cultures slated for free showings Thursday at Bates Colllege.