Maine’s two U.S. senators have diverging responses to the ongoing political controversy over whether President Barack Obama should be allowed to nominate a replacement for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia’s unexpected death Saturday triggered a tsunami of political rhetoric from lawmakers in Washington and those stumping on the presidential campaign trail. On Wednesday, […]
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Sen. Angus King calls on military to stop heroin from Mexico
“We’re spending a lot of time here talking about the threat of ISIS and in the meantime, we’ve got this other threat that is killing, in my state, two or three hundred people a year,” King said at the nominee confirmation hearing for the new commander of the U.S. Southern Command before the Senate’s Armed Services […]
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Field hockey: Carly King a true leader for Poland
Carly King’s numbers aren’t gaudy. But her value to the Poland Regional High School field hockey team was measured in far greater metrics than goals and assists. “Carly is the total package,” Poland coach Amy Hediger said. “She is a dynamic player with a superior offensive and defensive skill set. She demonstrates excellent speed, agility […]
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Angus King to host round table on painkillers as gateway to addiction
PORTLAND — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, will host a roundtable discussion on prescription painkillers and the role they play in heroin and other opioid addictions in Maine on Tuesday. King is taking the conversation to the state’s largest city, which has also been hit hard by heroin overdoses and drug-related crimes. The roundtable will […]
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Poliquin, Collins and King take differing views on blocking Syrian refugees
A coalition of Maine immigrants is urging Maine’s 2nd District congressman and Republican Gov. Paul LePage to “check their facts” and reconsider their support for efforts to block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the U.S. In a statement issued earlier this week, the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition said it was deeply saddened by the […]
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Collins and King support rural care program for veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine’s U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are urging Robert McDonald, the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide support for a program that allows veterans in rural states to seek health care treatments from local medical providers. The Access Received Closer to Home program allows eligible veterans in […]
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Sen. Angus King, Rep. Beto O’Rourke push federal campaign finance reform
Maine’s independent U.S. Sen. Angus King is joining forces with a Democratic congressman from Texas to push for faster disclosure on federal campaign donations. King and U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke announced Wednesday they are reintroducing the Real Time Transparency Act, a bill that has so far failed to gain traction in Congress. The legislation requires […]
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Sen. Angus King heads to Iceland for Arctic Circle meeting
LEWISTON — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, will head to Iceland later this week to participate in the 2015 Arctic Circle Assembly, King’s office announced Monday. The Assembly, which runs through next weekend, brings together hundreds of organizations from across the globe and is designed to increase participation in a dialogue about and strengthen the […]
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Sen. Angus King calls for stricter federal firearm laws
AUGUSTA — The day a Maine group touted its new online gun-safety training program, U.S. Sen. Angus King took the floor of the Senate to call for stricter federal firearms regulations. Both events took place a week ahead of a new law going into effect in Maine that will remove the requirement that those who […]
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Vets Center leader to visit Maine after staff shortages prompt concerns
LEWISTON — A shortage of mental health counselors at the Vets Center in Lewiston that drew the attention of Maine’s Congressional delegation has also prompted a visit from the acting regional manager for the program. That manager, Steven Reeves of Fairfield, Calif., who is also the manager for the Vets Center program in the Pacific […]