I totally agree with Gov. Paul LePage that the position needs a raise to $150,000. Why do some state and local officials make more than he does? Why does a city administrator, town manager or any other employee on a state or local level make $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 a year more than the governor? I […]
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The Hartford Courant (Conn.), April 15: As Tax Day approaches, the good news is that 86 percent of Americans believe it is “not at all acceptable” to cheat on their taxes, according to an IRS Oversight Board survey. The bad news is that one in nine taxpayers insist it’s perfectly OK to fudge their returns. […]
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Trump talks about losing
Donald Trump has gone from talking about winning to talking about losing, fresh off a stunning loss in Wisconsin. He even said the Republican National Committee has “absolutely rigged” the nomination so an “outsider” couldn’t win. Trump’s protests, however, are a smoke screen to cover severe inadequacies in the operation of his campaign. He has […]
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Caledonian Record (Vt.), April 9: In Nigeria last week, 800 women were “freed” from their Boko Haram captors after years in sexual slavery and brutal captivity. A Washington Post report Monday said, upon their return, they were shunned and scorned by society. The women, and the children they bore while imprisoned, are being blamed for […]
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Tracking the Ted Cruz moment
He won a big victory in Wisconsin. He pierced the Donald Trump mystique. He even got some of the Capitol Hill lawmakers who regard him as a revolutionary and renegade to slink cautiously into his corner. By all logic, this should be a Ted Cruz moment – if only the next primary weren’t in New […]
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Maine’s chance to be a solar leader – and create hundreds of jobs
Our state is faced with a golden opportunity, to create hundreds of new jobs and be a regional and national leader in clean, sustainable energy. That opportunity is thanks to a broad group of stakeholders – the broadest ever assembled in the state – that worked tireless to craft a piece of legislation to grow […]
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Minimum wage now a major issue
A national debate rages about the minimum wage. One side argues the current federal minimum of $7.25 an hour yields a family income below the poverty line. On the other side, businesses argue they cannot afford to raise wages without raising prices and losing sales. Each side can find reputable economists to support its position. […]
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What should the Biddeford City Charter stipulate regarding place of residence for the city manager?
Here is how you answered… The city manager should reside in Biddeford 54% There should be no restrictions where the city manager lives 32% The city manager should reside within 30 miles of Biddeford 5% The city manager should reside within 15 miles of Biddeford 4% The city manager should reside in Biddeford unless otherwise […]