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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PublishedDecember 24, 2019
Trump backs reelection of Sen. Susan Collins
In a tweet Monday, President Donald Trump wrote he agrees 100% that Collins is needed to ensure Republicans keep control of the U.S. Senate next year.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2019
Angus King says Saudis need ‘more transparent and complete justice’ for Khashoggi murder
Maine’s junior senator is not content with Saudi Arabia’s secret trial and conviction of eight unidentified men for the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
Term limits remain a hot issue on the campaign trail
Opponents criticize Susan Collins for vowing to leave after two terms, but now seeking a fifth.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2019
Mainers can march in ‘a band for the people’ that will play during state’s bicentennial parade
Poland Spring Water Co. is the chief sponsor of the Maine Bicentennial Parade on May 16, 2020. The event is expected to bring at least 50,000 people to Lewiston and Auburn.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2019
Republicans rip Jared Golden for backing impeachment
Opponents of the 2nd Congressional District Democrat say he betrayed his constituents by failing to support President Trump.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2019
Susan Collins formally announces she is running for her 5th U.S. Senate term
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has a handful of challengers already, and political experts say she will likely face a fierce campaign.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Jared Golden says he will vote to impeach Donald Trump
After weighing the evidence, the 2nd District lawmaker said Trump should be removed from office for violating his constitutional duties.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Golden under pressure from both sides over looming impeachment vote
UPDATE: Maine’s 2nd District lawmaker says he will endorse one article of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2019
Two Somali politicians find inspiration in each other’s success
Controversial U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, talked Friday with incoming Lewiston City Council member Safiya Khalid after a political rally in New Hampshire.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Bates College program encourages diverse picture books for children
Children should be able to see themselves in the books they read, educators say, because it will help them succeed in an increasingly diverse nation.
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