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U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to protect veterans from benefits fraud and scams.

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces $102.5 Million Settlement with Suboxone Maker for Alleged Illegal Monopoly Tactics

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced that 42 states, led by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, have negotiated a nationwide $102.5 million settlement with the maker of Suboxone, Indivior Inc.

During Visit to Innovative Saco Business, Governor Mills Urges Legislature to Pass Dirigo Business Incentive Program

Governor Janet Mills visited Tanbark Molded Fiber Products in Saco where she urged the Legislature to approve her Administration’s proposal to replace Maine’s expiring Pine Tree Development Zone (PTDZ) program with a new program, the Dirigo Business Incentive, that better reflects the current needs of Maine’s economy.

Senator Collins Delivers Remarks, Celebrates 75 Years of Women Serving in the United States Armed Forces

U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the Military Women's Memorial Celebrating 75 Years of Women Serving in the United States Armed Forces alongside Frist Lady Jill Biden.

King Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Promote Environmental Standards Worldwide

U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and original member of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, is cosponsoring a bipartisan bill to study carbon emissions and promote America’s environmental leadership.

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws.

Maine’s Congressional Delegation, Governor Mills Ask Federal Agency in Charge of Offshore Wind Leasing to Listen to the Voices of Maine Fishermen

U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Representative Jared Golden along with Senator Angus King, Representative Chellie Pingree, and Governor Janet Mills are calling on the Biden Administration to include the views of Maine fishing communities in proposals for leasing commercial offshore wind areas in the Gulf Of Maine.

Maine’s Congressional Delegation, Governor Mills Ask Federal Agency in Charge of Offshore Wind Leasing to Listen to the Voices of Maine Fishermen

U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Representative Jared Golden along with Senator Angus King, Representative Chellie Pingree, and Governor Janet Mills are calling on the Biden Administration to include the views of Maine fishing communities in proposals for leasing commercial offshore wind areas in the Gulf Of Maine.

King Introduces Legislation to Expand Support for Maple Syrup Producers

U.S. Senator Angus King is introducing legislation to expand marketing and research funding for maple syrup producers in Maine and the New England region

Governor Mills Announces Creation of 140 New Substance Use Treatment Beds Supported by $6 million in State Funding

Mills Administration also invites providers to apply for new funding to further expand treatment capacity serving rural Maine and adolescents

Maine: 100 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending May 27

By Pine State News | Jun 14, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 100 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 27.

As Wildfire Impacts Cover Mid-Atlantic States With Smoke, King Pushes for Proactive Forest Management

As much of the country feels the impacts of Canadian wildfires, U.S. Senator Angus King on June 08, 2023 pushed top Biden administration officials to consider simple and effective methods to improve forest management across the United States.

Senator Collins Delivered Remarks at VFW State Convention