PORTLAND — U.S. Sen. Angus King said Thursday he expects the Senate Intelligence Committee to consider legislation to address situations such as Apple’s standoff with President Barack Obama’s administration over customer privacy. The court fight between the FBI and the technology giant over access to a secure cellphone used by the husband and wife who […]
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Rep. Chellie Pingree targets food waste with legislation
PORTLAND — Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree on Monday proposed sweeping new legislation that seeks to reduce food waste in the United States with a system of new tax credits and a redesign of food expiration date notices. Pingree said as much as 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. is wasted, including uneaten […]
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Rep. Chellie Pingree asks feds to boost methadone clinic funding
AUGUSTA — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has asked the federal government to reverse reductions in payments to methadone treatment centers that have happened since Gov. Paul LePage took office. In an Oct. 8 letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Pingree, a Democrat, said that the cuts since 2010 have put significant financial […]
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Chellie Pingree, Donald Sussman to split up
AUGUSTA — Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, said on Tuesday that she and her husband, Donald Sussman, have separated and plan to get a divorce. “It is a very amicable and truly mutual decision,” said Pingree in a written statement to the Bangor Daily News. “It is sad for both of us, but we continue to […]
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FEC fines Chellie Pingree for jet rides from Donald Sussman
AUGUSTA — The Federal Election Commission has fined Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree $9,750 for accepting campaign jet rides from Pingree’s then-fiance, Donald Sussman. Pingree and her 2010 campaign treasurer, Anne Rand, were also ordered in the FEC’s decision on Wednesday to reimburse nearly $13,500 to Sussman’s company, Magic Carpet Enterprises LLC, which Pingree said […]
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Pingree: Let consumers buy Canadian prescription drugs
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has introduced a bill that would let Americans buy prescription drugs from Canada. The Democrat from Maine’s 1st Congressional District said that “it’s time the federal government got out of the way” and let consumers buy the lower-priced drugs. Her bill would allow residents to buy prescription […]
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Press Herald papers purchased by midcoast businessman Reade Brower
PORTLAND — Midcoast businessman Reade Brower has reached a deal to purchase MaineToday Media, the newspaper group that owns the Portland Press Herald, the Maine Sunday Telegram, the Kennebec Journal and the Morning Sentinel. A memo sent to Maine Today Media staff late Tuesday confirmed financier S. Donald Sussman, husband of Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie […]
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Pingree wins 1st Congressional District
PORTLAND — Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has easily won election to her fourth term in a low-key campaign in Maine’s 1st Congressional District. Pingree faced little in the way of big-money campaigning by Republican challenger Isaac Misiuk and independent Richard Murphy. Pingree is a self-proclaimed progressive who represents the more liberal of the state’s […]
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Maine’s 1st District: Political newcomers challenge Pingree
PORTLAND — The two challengers seeking to unseat Maine’s Democratic 1st District U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree say they’re more in touch with average voters than the three-term congresswoman. Pingree, who enjoys a huge polling and financial advantage in the state’s left-leaning southern district, says that argument is tired and her record proves otherwise. Both Gorham […]
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Maine delegation wants more information, debate on ISIS action
After President Barack Obama made his case to the American people that the United States needs to take strong military actions against the Islamic State, he faced a divided Congress. Maine’s Congressional delegations released statements that agreed with the president that the Islamic State is a dangerous terrorist organization. They also want a chance to […]