A sham investigation, accepted by a compliant Sen. Susan Collins, meant that a cloud would follow the Supreme Court justice.
Susan Collins
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Outside group spends big on media blitz to support Sen. Collins’ campaign
The campaign by 1820 PAC is the latest effort by independent groups – many funded by secretive ‘dark money’ – to flood Maine with ads in the 2020 U.S. Senate race.
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New questions about Kavanaugh’s conduct reignite issue in Collins’ re-election bid
Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, the senator’s most prominent opponent for 2020, posted a photo of Collins and the Supreme Court justice on Twitter with a link to Gideon’s fundraising page.
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Another View: When Congress failed, Maine stepped in on drug prices
Sen. Susan Collins and other politicians in Washington talk a lot about taking on Big Pharma – lawmakers in Augusta actually do it.
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Commentary: Fight Lyme disease by boosting tick-borne illness response funding
Introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, the TICK Act will help provide new diagnostic tools and better treatment options.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted
The Senate votes to confirm the nomination of Kelly Craft to serve as ambassador to the United Nations.
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Commentary: Collins turning her back on Maine tradition of open government
The senator’s constituents have a lot of questions about her voting record, but she won’t answer them at town hall forums.
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Collins’ vote on border wall measure becomes fodder for Democrats
The Maine Democratic Party faults her for voting against an amendment on Trump’s border wall, but she says it was the wrong legislation to address presidential overreach.
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In ‘Late Show’ appearance, Stephen King says it’s time for Sen. Collins to go
The Bangor-based novelist tells the show’s host, Stephen Colbert, that he wants a senator with a more ‘liberal bent.’
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Our View: Republican attacks on ACA mean that more are uninsured
Two million Americans joined the ranks of the uninsured last year, the first such increase since Obamacare became law.