Seven U.S. senators, including Susan Collins and Angus King, have visited the Texas-Mexico border on a fact-finding mission focusing on the immigration crisis. The group met Friday with Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske during a visit to a border patrol station, port of entry and centralized processing center. They also visited a military […]
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King endorses Collins in U.S. Senate race
Collins, a three-term veteran of the Senate, is running against Democrat Shenna Bellows in this year’s election. During a Town Hall meeting at the Margaret Chase Smith Library, King emphasized the close relationship he’s developed with Collins during his two years in the Senate. He said often, senators from the same state are in a […]
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Maine’s D.C. delegation raises doubts about fed response to hazardous materials rail shipments
Editor’s note: The second of two parts. If a railroad spilled thousands of gallons of oil in Maine, no one in the state – or in Washington – knows what the railroads would do or whether they’re prepared for such a disaster. In interviews with members of Maine’s congressional delegation, each said that’s the reason […]
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Bethel, Fryeburg, Auburn airports receive federal grants
BETHEL — The Bethel Regional Airport was one of several in Maine to receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration for local airport improvements, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced in a press release Friday afternoon. Collins and King said that the FAA awarded $2,182,579 in competitive grant […]
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King staff to meet with residents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The staff of U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, will meet with constituents at four locations this month. The sessions are to give residents a chance to meet directly with a King staff representative to discuss specific problems, legislative issues or any concerns regarding federal government agencies. No appointment is necessary. For more […]
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Maine’s delegation spans the globe for official business
Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King took a selfie at the Arctic Circle last month while up there watching the U.S. Navy put a new nuclear-powered submarine through its paces. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, flew overseas to talk Turkey. U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, went on a veterans’ sweep — health care, services and cemeteries […]
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King votes to declassify secret CIA report
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate intelligence committee has voted to release parts of a classified report that harshly criticizes CIA terror interrogations after 9/11. Sen. Angus King said he voted to release the report. “Our credibility around the globe depends on our reputation. Today we took an important step forward in living up to our reputation […]
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King in Beirut during suicide bombings
Two bombers blew up their cars near an Iranian cultural center in Beirut, killing at least four people and wounding more than 100. It was the latest in a string of deadly attacks targeting bastions of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah. An al-Qaida-linked group claimed responsibility, saying the attack was retaliation for Hezbollah’s involvement in […]
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MLK speaker: History left out some of King’s message
LEWISTON – Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream” almost wasn’t, British author Gary Younge told an MLK Day audience at Bates College on Monday. In the hours before King gave his famous 1963 speech, members of his team urged him not to say that he had a dream, Younge said. His chief […]