PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police in Portland say they’ve arrested nine protesters who gathered in Sen. Susan Collins’ office to oppose a bill to overhaul the federal tax code. Collins, a Republican, was in Washington on Thursday and didn’t meet with the religious leaders who were protesting. Police say they were peaceful, but refused to […]
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Sen. Susan Collins may change vote if GOP reneges on her changes
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sen. Susan Collins may change her vote on the GOP tax overhaul if her amendments are not included in the final version that emerges from conference committee, the Republican said. Collins’ comments, made on the same day nine religious leaders protesting the tax plan were arrested at her office in Portland, […]
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Ivanka Trump joins Sen. Collins in Biddeford to pitch Republican tax reform effort
The two speak about potential benefits to the middle class and small businesses at an event in Biddeford that draws about 250 mostly Republican invited guests. BIDDEFORD – The eldest daughter of the president teamed up with Maine’s senior U.S. senator Friday in an effort to build support for the Republican tax reform effort at […]
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Credit agency: Maine Medicaid vote could challenge budget
FILE – In this Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, file photo supporters of Medicaid expansion celebrate their victory, in Portland, Maine. The credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service says Maine voters’ decision to expand Medicaid might make it more difficult for the state to keep its budget balanced. Voters decided they wanted Maine to expand Medicaid […]
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Ann LePage: Bannon asked me to ‘pray about’ 2018 run against Angus King
First Lady Ann LePage speaks at Gov. LePage’s second inaugural in Augusta in 2015. (Troy R. Bennett | BDN) AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine first lady Ann LePage told a conservative radio host on Friday that Breitbart News chief Stephen Bannon called her once to lobby her to run against U.S. Sen. Angus King in 2018 […]
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Lucas St. Clair launches bid to unseat Poliquin in Congress
MILLINOCKET, Maine — The man who led a successful campaign for the creation of a national monument on land his family gave to the federal government in the Katahdin region now plans to run for Congress. Democrat Lucas St. Clair will announce his candidacy for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District at the Appalachian Trail Cafe in […]
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Paul LePage says Donald Trump lumber tariffs threatening jobs
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to ease up stiff softwood lumber tariffs he says are leading to “devastating” job losses. Gov. Paul LePage this month asked U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to exempt Canadian provinces such as New Brunswick and Quebec from the tariffs. Softwood lumber like […]
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More than $5M coming to Maine for Head Start
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s U.S. senators say a provider in the state is getting more than $5 million in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Republican Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King say Community Concepts Inc. will receive nearly $5.2 million from the U.S. Department of Health and […]
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Poll suggests problems for Susan Collins if she runs for governor
An early, shadowy poll in Maine’s 2018 gubernatorial race that looks aimed to ward off U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, who is considering running to replace Gov. Paul LePage, says she might have trouble surviving a Republican primary. The conservative governor has escalated an intra-party war against the moderate senator since her key vote in late […]
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Gov. Paul LePage says inappropriate FOA use is designed to disrupt
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor says misuse of public access law is costing the state “thousands of dollars” and is designed to disrupt his administration. Gov. Paul LePage spoke out against what he calls inappropriate use of Maine’s Freedom of Access Act during an appearance on WGAN-AM Thursday morning. He says he supports […]