4 takeaways from the first debate between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
It was the first of 4 meetings between the candidates in the next 2 weeks.
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Live updates: Susan Collins and Troy Jackson debate for the first time
Maine has never seen a race like this before.
Susan Collins gets more national scrutiny for campaign donations
Executives at a company that produces trucks donated to Collins after lawmakers funded vehicles the Army said it didn’t need, the Intercept reported.
Susan Collins camp releases new info disputing alleged pay-to-play scheme
The campaign released documents and photos it says undermine a recent ProPublica report.
How to watch our upcoming debates for Maine governor, senator
The Press Herald, Maine Public, and NEWSCENTER Maine are partnering to host a debate series on the state’s most-watched elections.
Ask the Senate candidates a question at our upcoming debate
The Press Herald, Maine Public Television and NEWS CENTER Maine are hosting a live debate with both candidates for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat on Oct. 15.
Early voting for the November election is underway in Maine. Here’s how to do it
Mainers began voting early Monday and can do so for any reason through Oct. 29, with ballots featuring high-profile midterm election contests alongside local races.
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Trump tried to make an ally out of fishermen. Some have started to turn on him
High gas prices, rising inflation and escalating trade wars have taken a toll on the industry.
How Jon Ossoff and Susan Collins are turning a mundane part of their jobs into a reelection pitch
Strategists in both parties still view Maine’s US Senate race as a tossup.
Democrats launch $3.4M corruption-focused ad campaign against Susan Collins
As Election Day nears, WinSenate’s campaign aims to weaken Collins’ political strength of bringing federal money to Maine.
Lewiston PAC formed to support conservative candidates in local campaigns
The candidates say they have no connection to the political action committee. Their opponents say the PAC backs policies already rejected by city voters.
Would ‘Medicare for All’ increase federal spending by roughly $3 trillion annually? | Fact brief
A recent analysis also estimated that the idea could reduce U.S. health spending by more than $1 trillion a year and save thousands of lives.
Group launches campaign opposing changes to Lewiston’s needle exchange program
Experts with the campaign say Question 1 on the city ballot would limit access to an effective program without addressing public health concerns.
White House begins airing Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging
The video is nearly identical to one that aired in 2024.
UMaine board votes to rename George Mitchell Center
The former Democratic senator’s name is also being removed from a scholarship after a task force recommended rebranding all campus institutions affiliated with Mitchell, who is referenced hundreds of times in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Voters in Waterford, Harrison to decide on school closure Nov. 3
Maine School Administrative District 17’s board of directors moved to permanently close Waterford’s elementary school last year, but voters can choose to reopen it.
The FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way
In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump’s attempt to limit mail voting; Maine responds
Three justices expressed various levels of willingness to let Trump carry out his plan in current or future elections.
RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
The revelation raises questions about whether Kennedy lied to Congress.
Trump border czar visits Maine, says ‘more enforcement action’ to come
Tom Homan told a Republican state lawmaker that he was visiting to meet with officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and ICE.
Susan Collins pans Trump administration’s plan to buy shock gloves for ICE agents
The 5-term incumbent was in Kittery on Friday kicking off a statewide bus tour of Maine that will be a centerpiece of her reelection campaign.
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