As a former state representative (2010-2018), I served on Maine’s powerful Appropriations Committee; it prioritizes our hard-earned money. From 2019 to 2022 (most recent data), the state expenditures exploded by a staggering $4 billion. Comparably, from 2014-2018, spending only grew by $360 million. The state has a shortage of experienced legislators in office. We need […]
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Letter: No one has the right to incite violence
Free speech is a constitutional right, not a license to say anything, especially if it presents a threat. Millions witnessed Trump spew lies about the Haitian refugee community in Ohio. Reliable sources were clear that pets were not being stolen or eaten. Words matter; they have consequences. Multiple institutions were shut down because of threats […]
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Letter: Let’s not lose sight of the true victims in Gaza
Our distress as onlookers pales in comparison to the suffering of the Palestinian people, who have to live and die in this reality.
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Letter: The power of examining denial
Mr. Meuser’s Sept. 16 letter (“Reflecting on climate change denial“) is a compelling message of the power of examining our denials of important issues. Sometimes our self-images are tied to things that we’re told make us better or stronger, so giving up those things threatens what we stand for. We’ve seen this before. For years […]
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Letter: Theft of signs should not be tolerated
A few days ago, I put up a Harris/Walz sign at the end of my driveway. To my surprise, it was gone in a couple of days, whereas another campaign sign was not disturbed. A person who takes, defaces or disturbs a sign placed within the public right-of-way commits a civil violation for which a […]
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Letter: Choice is everything this November
Safe and accessible abortion saves lives.
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Letter: Spare us teachers these transgender surgeries!
I’m glad it’s come out that teachers are performing gender-altering surgeries at school. So much curriculum dumped on us, the scheduling, a logistical nightmare. We have team time – what many call “homeroom” – to work it in, 10 minutes a day. We’re expected to do three or four surgeries between American studies and AP […]
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Letter: Things to consider with universal voting
Miles Rapoport writes that we in Maine should consider universal voting (“Mainers should open their minds to universal voting,” Sept. 20), imposing a requirement for citizens to cast their ballots on Election Day. Generally, Americans do not like to be told what they should be required to do. Comparisons to other countries, especially newer democracies […]
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Letter: A suggested title for JD Vance’s next book
JD Vance, the first-time senator from Ohio now campaigning to become vice president of the United States, has admitted he made up the story about Haitian immigrants eating neighbors’ dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio, to draw media attention. This story has stoked life-threatening threats and closed public schools for safety reasons. He did this […]
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Letter: Cut the drama, please
Please! No more drama. We get a constant stream of outrage and fight-or-flight adrenaline from Trump and Fox News. Those surges in adrenaline were exciting at first, and that made most of us want more. But it’s gotten boring and tiresome. What’s more, constant adrenaline is bad for our health, and it stops our representatives […]