Sen. Angus King wants to charge a fee (tax) on prescription opioids to help pay for programs that would “alleviate” the country’s opioid epidemic. The fees (taxes) — an estimated $1.5 to $2 billion a year — would go toward substance abuse treatment, employment services and other programs. There would be exceptions to the fee/tax, […]
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Sen. Angus King says energy infrastructure vulnerable to cyber attacks
PORTLAND — Maine Sen. Angus King is calling for the Senate to protect the country’s critical energy infrastructure from the possibility of cyber attacks. King, an Independent, has introduced the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act of 2016, which he says would protect the electrical grid from these kinds of attacks. The legislation would explore methods of […]
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Sen. Angus King says Donald Trump is too ‘hot’ to lead
If you wonder whether Donald Trump’s lack of experience in the national security arena could hurt his candidacy, consider Senator Angus King, the only independent in Congress. After a recent trip on the “doomsday plane,” the one to be used by the president in the event of a nuclear attack, King has concluded that the […]
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Sen. Angus King won’t rule out support for national monument
A proposal for a national monument in northern Maine on donated property and an endowment totaling $40 million is “absolutely unprecedented” and could fill a niche in the nation’s park system, National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis said Monday. Jarvis returned to the state to listen to Mainers’ concerns about the concept, indicating the Obama […]
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Paul LePage accuses Angus King of siding with feds on national monument
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage reiterated his opposition to a proposed north woods national monument Thursday and seemed miffed that he wasn’t personally notified of meetings next week between the National Park Service’s leader and residents chaired by U.S. Sen. Angus King. The Office of the Governor, LePage said in a prepared statement, did not receive any […]
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Susan Collins, Angus King make list of most popular U.S. senators
A national survey ranks U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King as two of the nation’s most popular senators. Collins, a Republican, came in second to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders — an independent from Vermont and candidate for the Democratic nominee for president — in Morning Consult’s ranking of the most and least popular U.S. […]
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LePage has done enough harm
Just when I figure this political year can’t get any more outlandish, Gov. LePage says he’s “seriously” thinking about challenging Sen. Angus King in 2018. Can anyone imagine LePage on the Senate floor three years hence? I would like to think that debate in the “world’s greatest deliberative body” will be more civil by then […]
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Cooler heads must prevail
I give kudos to Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King for doing their jobs by considering the president’s nominee, Merrick Garland, to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy. The Constitution is very clear that the president “shall have the Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate… (to) appoint Judges of the […]
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Gov. Paul LePage plans ‘to go after’ Sen. Angus King
In comments at the Orono-Old Town Kiwanis Club Tuesday evening, Gov. Paul LePage lashed out at independent U.S. Sen. Angus King, criticizing the former governor for his private dealings in the energy sector, which LePage said have benefited King to the tune of more than $100 million. Hat tip to Bangor Daily News reporter Abigail Curtis […]
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King to host forum on climate change
BRIDGTON — A forum on climate change, health and Maine’s winter sports will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 28, at the Maine Lakes Science Center, 51 Willett Road. The second annual event, titled Fishing on Thin Ice Forum, will be hosted by U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, Laura Dorle of Environment Maine, David […]