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Susan Collins of Maine Now Least Popular Senator in United States in Home State

Matthew McDonald

Susan Collins, who once enjoyed high favorability ratings in Maine, is now the least popular U.S. senator in her own state in the country.

Morning Consult reports that in the final quarter of 2019, Collins's approval rating stood at 42 percent while her disapproval rating was 52 percent.

Support for Charlie Baker’s Carbon-Emissions Fee on Gasoline Nonexistent Among Republicans
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Support for Charlie Baker’s Carbon-Emissions Fee on Gasoline Nonexistent Among Republicans

Tom Joyce

Governor Charlie Baker is in a party of one when it comes to the Transportation Climate Initiative.

The Republican is interested in having Massachusetts join a 12-state pact featuring New England and Mid-Atlantic states in an initiative to reduce carbon emissions. A proposal would impose fees on fuel providers for their contribution to carbon emissions, with the money to go toward expanding public transportation. The fee would increase the price of gasoline for drivers up to 17 cents per gallon.

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