Maine’s two senators are among the crucial centrists whose decisions will weigh heavily on whether Colorado’s Neil Gorsuch is able to secure a filibuster-proof majority to claim the U.S. Supreme Court seat that’s been vacant for nearly a year. Because the Senate requires 60 votes to end a filibuster and has only 52 Republicans, there […]
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Maine’s senators denounce Trump’s ban on immigration from 7 Muslim countries
Both of Maine’s U.S. senators said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on immigration from seven Islamic countries is off the mark. “The worldwide refugee ban set forth in the executive order is overly broad and implementing it will be immediately problematic,” said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican. She said, for example, “it […]
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Fryeburg Academy celebrating 225th anniversary
FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Academy is celebrating its 225th anniversary next month with an exhibition and recollections from alumni. It is planned for 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. Refreshments will be served. While Fryeburg Academy celebrated its bicentennial, Communications Director Laura Ayer said she “doesn’t know if we have had […]
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Sen. Angus King to vote against Betsy DeVos as education secretary
AUGUSTA — Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine will vote against President Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary because of her views in favor of school choice. “Her whole career has been school choice to the exclusion of the basic public education system, and I am just such a firm believer in public education […]
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Sen. Angus King won’t vote to confirm Scott Pruitt as EPA head
On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, U.S. Sen. Angus King said he will oppose the Republican leader’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency. “I just can’t, in good conscience, as somebody who’s taken seriously environmental protection all my life, approve the appointment of someone who is so manifestly opposed to the […]
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Collins, King, Poliquin testify for Auburn Manufacturing in trade case
On Wednesday morning, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin had Kathie Leonard’s back. The three of four members of Maine’s congressional delegation testified in front of the U.S. International Trade Commission in support of Leonard’s claims that unfairly subsidized Chinese material is hurting her business at Auburn Manufacturing Inc. AMI […]
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How one day in high school shaped Angus King
One of the most inspiring moments in the life of U.S. Sen. Angus King happened on a cold Tuesday morning on Feb. 10, 1959, a week after rock ‘n’ roll legend Buddy Holly perished in a blinding storm in a plane that plummeted into a cornfield. Since King was just 14 years old, the event […]
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Sen. Angus King renews push for cyber-attack protection
PORTLAND (AP) — A pair of senators including Maine’s Sen. Angus King is renewing its efforts to get protections for the country’s energy infrastructure against cyber-attacks. King, an independent, is partnering with Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch on the push to pass the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act. They say the proposal seeks to examine ways […]
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Sen. Angus King again credits insurance with saving his life
As a 29-year-old Senate aide, King beat a dangerous form of skin cancer — malignant melanoma — that was discovered during a routine checkup he may never had found had he lacked insurance. That experience left him with an abiding belief in the importance of health insurance, a commitment that has made him a staunch […]
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Sens. Susan Collins, Angus King say Trump hiring freeze should exempt VA
PORTLAND — Maine’s U.S. senators are calling for President-elect Donald Trump to exempt the Department of Veterans Affairs from a potential hiring freeze on civilian federal employees. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King say Trump should not include critical VA personnel who provide care and support for veterans. They said Tuesday that a hiring freeze […]