The four Mainers who represent the state in Congress split along party lines to repeal a proposed regulation that sought to protect the ability of consumers to join class action lawsuits against financial institutions. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, joined a 51-50 majority late Tuesday that blocked a proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection […]
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Angus King rejects overtures from Democrats, will remain independent
Maine Sen. Angus King says he’s not interested in a potential request that he join the Democratic Party. PORTLAND (AP) — Maine Sen. Angus King says he’s not interested in a potential request that he join the Democratic Party. King is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats. A Democratic National Committee member is sponsoring […]
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Democrats may urge Angus King to join their ranks
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, right, accompanied by, from left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, after Senate policy luncheons. The Democratic National Committee may turn up the heat on two independent U.S. senators who caucus with […]
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Angus King and staff visit Region 9 school and Catalyst Paper mill
Region 9 School of Applied Technology chef Ryan Kimball and eight culinary arts students prepared lunch for U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and his staff at the school in Mexico on Thursday. MEXICO — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, his wife, Mary Herman, and about 35 of his staff from Washington and Maine, attended a […]
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Reported interest in Ann LePage as a Senate candidate stirs speculation
First lady Ann LePage, wife of Republican Gov. Paul LePage, speaks before her husband’s inauguration ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta. As Maine’s first lady, Ann LePage has been known mostly for her work with military families and veterans, and for taking a part-time waitressing job to help supplement […]
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Angus King pushing measure to speed pipeline permits
To help expand the nation’s natural gas pipelines, U.S. Sen. Angus King is pushing a controversial measure to streamline the permitting process required for new projects. King, a Maine independent, introduced a bill recently with U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., in a bid to speed up the process for approving pipelines across the country. “This […]
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Steve Bannon encourages Ann LePage to run against Angus King
First lady Ann LePage, wife of Republican Gov. Paul LePage, speaks before her husband’s inauguration ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta. AUGUSTA — Stephen Bannon, an architect of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, wants Ann LePage, the wife of Gov. Paul LePage, to run against U.S. Sen. Angus King […]
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Maine lawmakers urge aid for hard-hit Puerto Rico
Speaking on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, Maine’s Angus King said the nation has been socked during the past several weeks by repeated hurricanes that have devastated many communities. King, an independent, said the suffering on Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands is particularly acute because the U.S. territories are islands where […]
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Lobster is a Maine icon; Angus King wants it to be an emoji too
U.S. Sen. Angus King made a formal request on behalf of Mainers, fishermen and foodies this week. Please, Unicode Consortium, create a lobster emoji. “Because no existing emoji accurately capture the species, it would complete a set of emoji representing crustaceans commonly consumed as food items, and it would respond to significant public demand,” King […]
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Maine's senators push Trump to cough up cash for heating assistance
After turning back President Donald Trump’s bid to eliminate heating assistance for low-income families, Maine’s two senators are calling on the administration to release funding for the program as quickly as possible. “Access to affordable home energy is a matter of health and safety for many low-income households, children, and seniors in Maine,” Republican U.S. […]