U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has been recognized for the seventh time by the Lugar Center and a policy institute at Georgetown University.
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Maine health centers awarded $4.7 million to expand COVID-19 testing
The federal funding will be distributed among 18 community health centers, according to U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins.
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Intelligence chief nominee, a Trump loyalist, says he won’t be swayed by politics
Rep. John Ratcliffe is an ardent supporter of the president, who has been openly dismissive of the government’s spy agencies and once derided them as having ‘run amok,’ but Sen. Susan Collins, who holds a key vote, expressed support for him.
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New text scam targets Mainers’ fear of COVID-19
Perpetrators send text messages falsely notifying victims that they have been exposed to a person infected with COVID-19.
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Nearly 26,000 Maine small businesses have received federal emergency loans
Small employers in the state have received a total of $2.55 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans since the federal program began.
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Federal aid increased for Maine hospitals, health care providers
Another $42 million in grants has been allocated, bringing the total to nearly $188 million.
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Federal loan program changes rules to benefit seasonal businesses
As of Monday, the federal Paycheck Protection Program is allowing seasonal businesses to calculate their loan amounts based on expenses from last summer.
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As coronavirus upends political campaigns, it also emerges as an issue
Voters are paying attention to the government’s response to the pandemic, which has already divided candidates and been the subject of political attacks.
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Owners of Maine small businesses cite shortfalls in coronavirus aid program
Another round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program is coming, but some struggling business owners say it won’t help them.
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Protective gear wasn’t allocated to states based on population, despite administration’s claims
Maine got less than a third as many N95 respirators per capita as Vermont and Rhode Island but nearly three times as many as Texas.