I am recommending that Democrats cast their ballots in the primary for Diane Denk at the June 14 election. Never one to sit on the sidelines, Diane Denk has over 45 years of political and business experience. After getting a BA and a MS from Loyola University of Chicago, Denk became a VP of a […]
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Editorial Roundup
The Bulletin (Conn.), May 20: In February, after the death of conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, we editorialized on the Senate’s constitutional obligation to offer “advice and consent” in the process of nominating and confirming a replacement. We noted that Republicans’ outright refusal to do so shirks that duty, in so doing rendering the […]
Lauzon: Rep. Grohman wrong on energy
I was taken aback reading comments from District 12’s current State Representative in this paper. His stance does not align with the needs of our great district. The piece reads more like it was written by a lobbyist who represents wealthy investors and is focused on maximizing profits instead of taking care of the hard […]
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The last ballot, or the last vote?
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is defiant. While the Kentucky Democratic primary results were being counted, Sanders wasn’t there. He was in Carson, California, addressing a huge rally. “Let me be as clear as I can be … We are in ‘til the last ballot is cast,” he said, getting a thunderous roar in return. There […]
Politics isn’t everything, thankfully
I’m a relativist,” are words I never expected to hear Father Paul Scalia say. As you might expect of a Catholic priest and the son of the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, he is not really an “anything goes” kind of man. But he recently made that announcement to make sure everyone was listening […]
Saco residents should get to vote on school bond
After several years of discussions followed with two years of monthly meetings that included numerous public surveys and workshops, the School Construction Committee presented the Saco School Board with two options for resolving our issues with Saco’s K-2 schools. In a 5-to-2 vote in February, the School Board voted for the option of allowing the […]
A no-Trump column
What do Genghis Kahn, William the Conqueror, and Geronimo all have in common? Mighty warriors, they died not in battle, but by falling off horses. The list of historical notables who got killed on horseback includes kings, queens, prime ministers, Pope Urban VI and Emperor Theodosius of Rome. I’ve long insisted that my plan was […]