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What Susan Collins can do to improve her legacy
“It's not a very long list so maybe, just maybe she can still leave a legacy that matters.” Read More
REALITY SETTING IN: Maine Voters Begin to Realize That Without Susan Collins, the Piles of Cash She Regularly Brought Into the (Poor) State Are Going Bye-Bye
Now that the dust of the midterms is beginning to settle, voters in Maine are finally beginning to realize what life is going to be like without Senator Susan… Read More
Maine Awarded $190 Million in Second-Year Federal Funding to Support Rural Health Care
Maine has been awarded over $190 million in second-year funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This $50 billion initiative was Read More
Vermont business leaders cite cost pressures during visit with Boston Fed
Susan Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, hosted a roundtable this week with business leaders at Killington Resort. Read More
Susan Collins was not owed our votes | Opinion
In an recent interview, Maine's outgoing senator showed a misplaced sense of entitlement. Read More
Senator Susan Collins announces roughly $190M in rural healthcare funding for next year
STATEWIDE -- Senator Susan Collins has announced more than $190,000,000 in a new wave of funding for rural healthcare in Maine. Read More
Maine to get another $190 million through federal rural health program
The state will receive roughly $360,000 more than it did in the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program, Sen. Susan Collins announced Tuesday. Read More
There was no ‘Margaret Chase Smith moment’ | Opinion
A similar electoral defeat does not put Susan Collins on the same footing as her legendary predecessor. Read More
Troy Jackson defeated incumbent Sen. Susan Collins and six other candidates in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Maine
Troy Jackson (D) defeated incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) and six other candidates in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Maine on November 3, 2026. Click here for detailed results. Collins' defeat made her the first U.S. Senator to lose a bid for a sixth term since William Roth (R-Del.) in Read More
Murkowski plans to seek top GOP spot on Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) plans to lead Republicans on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. Murkowski will seek the ranking member position on Appropriations, her office confirmed to The Hill, after current Chair Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) lost her reelection bid last week. Murkowski Read More
Susan Collins could confront Trump | Letter
I have urged Sen. Susan Collins to confront President Donald Trump. Pardoning the Jan. 6 insurrectionists; supporting the creation of DOGE; covering up the Epstein files; launching the war against Iran; putting ICE in our streets; pursuing vendettas via lawsuits; rounds of tariffs; bombing fishermen Read More
Susan Collins’ loss carries a particular sadness | Opinion
The senator's dance with the Trump presidency caught up to her last week. I couldn't help feeling some sorrow about the ending. Read More
There’s no need to feel bad for Susan Collins | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
But maybe spare a thought for Rep. Paul LePage. Read More
Letter: Susan Collins’ career ended like Tom Brady’s
“Like Brady, her storied career tragically came to an end of her own doing.” Read More
Troy Jackson inherits Susan Collins’ seat but not her federal funding clout
The five-term Republican made bringing home federal dollars a centerpiece of her campaign, often touting the $1.5 billion she brought to Maine over the past five years. Read More
More than blue wave swept away Susan Collins
“Collins was an institutionalist when Trump was tearing down the very institutions of government.” Read More
How Susan Collins’ 30-year run ended in an anti-Trump wave
For three decades, Collins defied the gravity that pulled down other Republicans in New England. Read More
I was inside Susan Collins’ campaign in its final hours. Here’s what I saw.
BDN Exclusive "For a photojournalist, access like this is rare," veteran BDN photographer Linda Coan O'Kresik writes. Read More
Who’s in and who’s out of US foreign policy circles after Republicans lose the midterms?
Foreign policy committees in the US Congress are about to receive a complete overhaul Read More
Susan Collins had her Margaret Chase Smith moment. Just not the one she envisioned.
Much like her political role model, Collins has lost her last Senate race. Read More