u.s. senate Archives - Centralmaine.com

Sen. Collins: The Paycheck Protection Program – a lifeline for small businesses

by Susan M. Collins December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

Congress is nearing an agreement to allow the companies hardest hit by the pandemic to receive a second forgivable loan.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Out-of-control money in Maine’s U.S. Senate race

by The Editorial Board November 1, 2020October 31, 2020

The state is no better informed after $200 million in campaign spending, but we may be more divided than ever.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: U.S. Senate goes home without passing COVID relief

by The Editorial Board October 28, 2020October 28, 2020

Republican members sped through the Supreme Court confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, but couldn’t find time to negotiate help for millions of Americans.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Sara Gideon: Health care will be on the Nov. 3 ballot

by Sara Gideon October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

Your vote in the U.S. Senate race will determine whether Mainers will retain patient protections and insurance coverage.

Op-Eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: We can end domestic violence

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal October 18, 2020October 17, 2020

There are short-term and long-term strategies that could deliver us from an age-old problem.

Local & State, News, Politics

Max Linn promises change in long-shot U.S. Senate campaign

by Rachel Ohm October 18, 2020October 18, 2020

The independent is running against the two-party system and the massive amounts of campaign spending in the race, but faces an uphill battle in his effort to unseat Sen. Susan Collins.

Election 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics

Maine Sen. Angus King endorses Joe Biden for president

by Scott Thistle October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

King, who said he has voted for Republicans, Democrats and independents in the past, said he made his decision based on the candidate’s character and not his party.