I give kudos to Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King for doing their jobs by considering the president’s nominee, Merrick Garland, to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy. The Constitution is very clear that the president “shall have the Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate… (to) appoint Judges of the […]
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IRS scams target Franklin County, court scammers hit Maine
Franklin County is being hit hard by scammers claiming to be from the IRS, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office warned Wednesday. Residents have been inundated with phone calls from scammers posing as IRS employees, making statements that residents owe money and if they do not pay, they will be arrested, the Franklin County Sheriff’s office […]
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Sen. Susan Collins will ‘wait and see’ about GOP nominee
Moderate Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine isn’t saying whether she would support Donald Trump if he ends up being the GOP’s presidential nominee. Interviewed on Maine radio station WGAN on Tuesday, Collins said she’s always backed the Republican nominee, “but I’m going to wait and see.” Collins, who was a supporter of former Florida […]
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Sen. Susan Collins won’t endorse candidate until GOP convention
BANGOR — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, who in July endorsed former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for president only to see him bow out of the race last month, said Wednesday that she is staying neutral when it comes to remaining candidates until it’s time to vote at the national Republican convention. “I am not going […]
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Sen. Susan Collins hopes GOP will agree to Garland hearings
BANGOR — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins admits she’s not having much luck trying to sway members of her own party to hold a hearing on President Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court. But she’s hopeful they’ll come around. Collins said Wednesday she’s encouraged that Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley agreed to meet with Judge […]
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Sen. Susan Collins isn’t moved by Ted Cruz’s momentum
Ted Cruz is pleading with his Republican presidential rivals to “prayerfully” consider getting out of the race and support his bid in order to stop front-runner Donald Trump from clinching the nomination. He had a strong case to make after winning six states through Tuesday afternoon, coming within a few points of Trump in several […]
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Susan Collins now ready to talk about Supreme Court nominee
PORTLAND — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says President Barack Obama should name a successor to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the Senate should vet the nominee. She had said previously that it was premature to discuss a successor before Scalia’s funeral, which happened over the weekend. Now, she’s making clear that Obama […]
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Analysis: Susan Collins could face tough choice in Supreme Court battle
President Barack Obama, a Democrat, said he’ll nominate a successor to the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, but Republican leaders and presidential candidates have said the replacement should be picked by the next president. The nominee must win confirmation from the Senate, which is controlled by Republicans. So, Obama has some options: He could […]
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Lewiston student serving as Senate page in D.C.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has welcomed Lewiston High School student Amanda Alberda to Washington, D.C., to serve as a Senate page for the spring semester. She told the Sun Journal in November that as a child, she loved visiting Washington, D.C., more than Walt Disney World in Florida. She was nominated to the program […]