A journalist since 1987, Steve Collins has worked for daily newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Maine. He has served as the State House reporter for the Sun Journal since 2016. Among his awards are the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2016 Ethics in Journalism Award and the I.F. Stone Whistle-Blower Award in 2015. Collins is a founder and board president of Youth Journalism International, a charity that teaches students around the globe about news writing, media literacy and issues of the day. His wife, Jackie Majerus-Collins, serves as its executive director. Born in Massachusetts, he grew up in a military family that took him to Norway, Ohio and Virginia, where he earned a degree in history from the University of Virginia. He and Jackie live in Auburn. They have two adult children, two collies and not enough time.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2019
Despite big gains, women have ‘a long way to go’ in politics, Emily Cain says
Former U.S. House candidate hails “sea change” in number of women holding elected office, but hopes many more will join them.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Collins says she will decide in 2020 whether to endorse Trump
Maine’s senior senator, who opposed the president in 2016, says she needs to work with Trump in the meantime.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Lewiston mother tells U.S. Senate committee about her struggles affording insulin
Michelle Dehetre tells U.S. Sen. Susan Collins she can’t afford the diabetes drugs she ought to have.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Activists take aim at Golden for pro-gun, pro-ICE votes
Maine Democrat comes under fire from gun control group and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
Low-income Mainers may get something to smile about
Lawmakers consider adding comprehensive adult dental coverage to MaineCare.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2019
To win Maine’s electoral votes, would-be presidents may have to release tax forms
Legislators eye proposal to deny ballot access to White House candidates who keep returns secret.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2019
To fight cancer, Maine may allow students to use sunscreen in school
Bill would drop requirement that students bring a permission slip before possessing or using sunscreen.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Jared Golden provides ‘road map’ to his health care agenda
Democratic lawmaker calls for Medicare For All but offers ideas that may prove easier to pass.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Jared Golden opposes Democratic bid to expand gun background checks
Maine Democrat says his district voted against same idea at the polls in 2016.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2019
Struggling to survive after leveling a high-profile domestic violence accusation
Jessica Corbett’s charges cost a White House speechwriter his job.
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