It has been a generation since Collins left office from the political arena, and his influence continues to be debated intensely. Some argue that he was a transformative figure, whose policies transformed the nation for the better. Others contend that his decisions had harmful consequences that are still being felt today. Undoubtedly, Collins' term

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A Republican who unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles, for her seat in November 2020 is trying to get just about $100,000 from your veteran politician and her committee for attorneys’ service fees and expenditures associated with his libel and slander lawsuit versus her which was reinstated on attraction. Plaintiff Joe E.