National money is already flowing into Maine’s 2020 Senate race, offering the latest indicator that incumbent Republican Susan Collins faces a stiff reelection fight.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Disinformation on wheels
As the 2020 campaign season starts, be on the lookout for messages aimed at fueling distraction and division.
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Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: When it comes to influencing madmen, no one’s louder than Trump
Republicans are quick to blame movies and video games for stoking violence in this country, but why no mention of the president?
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Democratic ‘dark money’ group targets Susan Collins
Maine Momentum has reserved at least $722,000 worth of advertising through early January to ‘educate’ voters about Maine’s senior senator as she heads into a re-election year.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Deficit would be zero if not for tax cuts
Maine Sen. Angus King rightly punctures the persistent claim that tax cuts pay for themselves.
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Protesters greet Collins before fundraiser at Mount Desert Island home
The event was held at the Northeast Harbor home of a man known for advising President Trump on his judicial nominations.
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Senator Susan Collins makes a day of it in Franklin County
U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Woodlands Senior Living of Farmington last Friday to tour the location’s communities and meet with residents, staff, and management. The facility provides assisted living and independent living private apartments for seniors as well as Franklin County’s first specialized memory care unit.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Funding for Alzheimer’s research still falls short, Portland conference told
Research efforts have failed to unlock a cure and much more work is needed, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America says at a gathering in Portland where Sen. Susan Collins gave the keynote speech.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
President Trump’s veto of a bill to disapprove of the proposed sale of military products and services to Saudi Arabia withstands a Senate override effort.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Dunlap disappointed by Senate failure to respond to election interference
Meanwhile, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell comes under criticism for blocking a series of bills.