The Maine speaker of the House had faced pressure to answer on how she would vote, while Democrats have questioned whether U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will support Trump in November.
Sen. Susan Collins
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Sen. Collins won’t say how she voted in presidential primary
The Republican senator, who did not support President Trump in 2016, has cast an absentee ballot but not said whether she voted for Trump this year.
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Gideon decries corporate money in politics while taking PAC donations that include it
The Democratic Senate candidate refuses to accept corporate PAC donations, but has taken funds from leadership groups that have corporate donors.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Colby College poll shows Collins, Gideon tied in hypothetical match-up
The survey, conducted Feb. 10-13, is the first public poll of the 2020 U.S. Senate race.
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Maine’s rural school districts to lose $1.2 million with federal program change
The U.S. Department of Education has determined that free- and reduced-lunch numbers cannot be used as a basis for awarding federal Title V grant money for low-income rural schools.
Posted inNation & World
Senate OKs bipartisan measure to limit Trump’s use of military force against Iran
Two-thirds votes in the House and Senate would be needed to override an expected presidential veto of the resolution, which was supported by both of Maine’s senators.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine public housing agencies to receive $9.5 million for upgrades
Almost 20 housing authorities were granted funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Douglas Rooks: Jumping to conclusions about Senate race
House Speaker Sara Gideon is not necessarily the front runner to take on Sen. Susan Collins.
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Maine Compass: A balanced look at what Sen. Collins offers Maine
Mainers should value her work on “close-to-home” issues.
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Sen. Collins says she opposes any retribution against impeachment witnesses
Maine’s Republican senator defended her votes to acquit Trump on the same day Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified against him, lost his White House job and EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland announced he had been recalled.