Former Gov. Paul LePage, who is looking to serve another term, wants to eliminate the Maine State personal income tax, the fairest form of taxation. His reason is that local control keeps government spending down. As governor, he changed the Maine State personal income tax code, and in doing so, reduced income tax allocations to […]
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Letter to the Editor: We can trust CMP and Versant to manage the electric grid
Recently (Our View, April 10), the Maine Sunday Telegram’s editorial board endorsed a proposal in the Legislature that would add a new layer of bureaucracy to the way our electric grid is managed, maintained and improved. The editors got one thing right: We must move quickly to address climate change and electrify our economy – […]
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Letter to the editor: Admirable Perspective Project lacks diversity of views
As described in a recent Bill Nemitz column, a student-led civic engagement initiative at Waynflete School could benefit from including guests and topics of interest to conservatives.
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Letter to the editor: Meetinghouse story was a winner, no matter who the QBs were
I enjoyed Gregory Greenleaf’s Meetinghouse story in the April 3 Telegram: “When the going gets tough, I grab the remote” (Page D1). Unfortunately, Gregory evidently relied solely on his memory, which can play tricks on us as we look into the distant past. On Dec. 12, 1994, the Miami Dolphins did indeed win a Monday […]
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Letter to the editor: Homeless response system must be redesigned to meet Maine’s needs
Thank you for publishing the April 3 article “Biddeford looks to address growing homelessness but remains wary of building a shelter.” While this article focused on Biddeford, the increasing visibility of persons experiencing homelessness can be seen in many municipalities in southern Maine. Homelessness is a complex social problem needing broad, collaborative responses by our […]
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Letter to the editor: Fossel’s critique of Biden doesn’t stand up to scrutiny
Columnist Jim Fossel (“Biden’s budget just more tax and spend,” April 10) would like us to believe his criticisms about President Biden’s proposed budget, but they don’t hold water. If Democrats are such poor stewards of the economy, why has a New York Times analysis found that, since 1933, the average annual rate of growth […]
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Letter to the editor: Stop flushing forests down the toilet
Do people know that they are literally flushing forests down the toilet? Tossing trees into the trash? That’s just what they are doing with their Charmin toilet paper, Bounty paper towels and Puffs facial tissues. Procter & Gamble, which supplies these disposables, is a leading driver in destroying the largest intact forest left on earth, […]
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Letter to the editor: L.D. 1862 would save Maine families
Expanding the current Good Samaritan law not only would address the state’s rising overdose rate but also would keep children from losing their parents.
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Letter to the editor: Support Maine transgender youth by loving them for who they are
As a Maine native with family roots in Alabama, and a current nursing student, I wish to respond to the April 11 Associated Press news story “Transgender treatment ban challenged by lawsuit in Alabama.” By banning gender-affirming care, lawmakers are missing an opportunity to protect youth. Maine has many precious transgender youths, and it is […]
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Letter to the editor: Religious center should be welcome in Portland neighborhood
Re: “Portland neighbors concerned about religious center’s plans for gatherings” (April 12): I served an Episcopal church in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, for two decades, and I was fortunate enough to have a rabbi colleague who began a home synagogue in a residential neighborhood. His whole street welcomed him and his growing community with open arms. […]