The televised debate in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race was co-hosted and live streamed by the Portland Press Herald, the Bangor Daily News and News Center Maine.
Sen. Susan Collins
AFL-CIO: This Labor Day, let’s work to elect a pro-labor senator
Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins has supported policies that hurt Maine workers and their families.
Collins highlights ‘Maine success story’
STARC Systems typically manufactures “temporary modular wall containment systems” for hospital renovations, keeping construction dust, debris and pathogens sealed off from patients, but Collins said their products have the potential to be useful on a national scale in the event of an emergency.
Watch: Press Herald columnists’ analysis of the debate in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Join us after the debate, at 8:15 tonight, for a panel discussion with our Sunday columnists.
Former Republican senator from Maine Bill Cohen endorses Biden
The 3-term senator and secretary of defense under Bill Clinton has been highly critical of President Trump.
Commentary: Sen. Collins paved way for Postal Service crisis
As the sponsor of a 2006 bill requiring the USPS to prefund retirees’ health benefits, she created a huge burden on a service vital to many Maine businesses and residents.
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting gives Mainers another chance to make history
Voters don’t have to worry that the independent will be the ‘spoiler’ of the U.S. Senate race.
Ad attacking Gideon for paying taxes late misses context
The ad by the 1820 PAC omits important information related to 77 tax liens on Freeport property owned by a real estate development company that Gideon’s husband established just as the Great Recession was beginning.
Postal service problems emerge as wedge in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Susan Collins and her primary opponent, Sara Gideon, agree on the need for additional funding for the beleaguered federal agency, but Gideon has sought to highlight the politics involved while Collins has not.