Sen. King says Congress should act to ensure integrity of Mueller probe

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Published
November 8, 2018

Sen. King says Congress should act to ensure integrity of Mueller probe

Maine’s newly re-elected senator says that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation should not be blocked, and that the Senate Intelligence Committee will continue its own investigation regardless.
Published
November 7, 2018

Power shift in Congress will change some roles for Maine delegation

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, are likely to see the biggest effects, but for different reasons.
Published
November 6, 2018

Sen. King declares victory in re-election bid

The independent will return to the U.S. Senate for a second 6-year term. With three-quarters of precincts counted, he had 55 percent of the vote, ahead of Republican Eric Brakey, with 35 percent, and Democrat Zak Ringelstein, with 11 percent.
Published
November 2, 2018

Sen. King returns donation from Exxon Mobil after debate challenge

His Democratic challenger, Zak Ringelstein, had asked the senator if he would give back the $5,000 he received.
Published
October 30, 2018

New Balance achieves milestone, ships first athletic shoes to military after long battle

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation visit the plant in Norridgewock to help celebrate the fruits of a $17.3 million contract that complies with a law requiring U.S. soldiers to wear American-made apparel.
Published
October 30, 2018

Collins, King, Pingree slam Trump’s proposal to end birthright citizenship

Rep. Bruce Poliquin initially declined comment on the president’s plan, saying he ‘didn’t see that,’ but later issued a statement saying ‘any executive order or law must pass Constitutional muster.’
Published
October 29, 2018

Sen. King, 2 challengers spar over immigration, health care and gun control in TV debate

Republican Eric Brakey attacks Maine’s independent senator over his ties to the energy industry, while Democrat Zak Ringelstein says a vote for King is a vote for the status quo.
Published
October 25, 2018

Data company predicts Brakey will win U.S. Senate seat – but makes a King-sized mistake

The firm projects winners based on Google searches for candidates.
Published
October 25, 2018

Sen. King reports raising $5.5 million so far in re-election campaign

A new filing shows the incumbent with $1 million on hand, while Democrat Zak Ringelstein has $32,000 and state Republican state Sen. Eric Brakey has $85,953.
Published
October 25, 2018

Former state official says Maine fails its poor

The governor’s office responded by saying poverty in Maine has declined over the last eight years and Kevin Concannon’s remarks ‘played on stereotypes of reform.’