On opposing sides politically, Joe Biden and Susan Collins are longtime friends who have offered glowing words for one another in the past.
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How Susan Collins was lobbied to write the PPP exception that benefited hotel chains
The lobbyist who pushed for the change was a former longtime aide to the Maine senator.
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Sen. King raises concerns about U.S. Postal Service policies as election nears
King, a longtime advocate for the agency, warns a key Senate leader that post offices will struggle to keep up with mail-in ballots unless policies are changed.
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New poll shows Gideon with slight lead in U.S. Senate race
Quinnipiac University’s survey of 807 registered Maine voters finds Republican Sen. Susan Collins trailing the Democratic House speaker by 4 points.
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Mills asks state departments to trim spending by 10%
State Finance Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa directed department leaders to find ways to reduce costs as the state grapples with COVID-19-related revenue losses.
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No hoopla: Virus upends Trump, Biden convention plans
The president is considering giving his acceptance speech on the grounds of the White House, while the former vice president has scrapped plans to accept the Democratic nomination in Milwaukee.
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Trump threatens executive action as virus relief deal remains elusive
The administration has asked federal agencies to identify all of the money they have not yet spent from the $2 trillion CARES Act, which passed in March.
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Republican lawmakers again reject call for special session
Top Democrats want the Legislature to take up hundreds of unfinished bills, but Republican leaders say they first want an agreement on the scope and length of a session.
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Interactive Profiles: The women who were vetted as Biden’s running mate
Interactive profiles of some of the women Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s team has vetted in the candidate’s search for a running mate This interactive is current as of July 31, 2020, and will update as events warrant.
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Primary results unchanged after count of 11,000 ballots that had been overlooked
Four primary races decided by ranked-choice voting, including the 2nd District Republican contest, were not affected after the Secretary of State’s Office discovered the errors.