Portland voters deserve better. After the People First Portland mailer that showed up Tuesday, I cannot stay silent. We deserve support to vote responsibly and knowledgeably. But in order to put their candidates out front, People First Portland is creating villains where there are none. This is especially true in the case of at-large Charter […]

We’ve been hearing the phrase “Clean Energy Matters” a lot lately, and it does matter – but not to Central Maine Power. Don’t be fooled by high-price marketing campaigns. The corridor will not supply green energy, and CMP knows it. In 2019, then-Sen. Brownie Carson introduced L.D. 640 – To Require A Study of Greenhouse […]

I live in Stroudwater, and I am voting for Zack Barowitz for Portland’s District 3 Charter Commission seat. Zack is a well-known community leader, a person of integrity and respect who practices civility to build consensus. The opposite is true for Brian Batson. I enthusiastically worked on Brian’s City Council campaign, only to be greatly […]

I’m a candidate for Charter Commission for District 5, Portland’s Riverton, North Deering and Deering Center neighborhoods. People First Charter, an “organization” of a handful of people, has been running attacks against other candidates throughout Portland. These tactics – whether they are used by the right or the left – are dividing our nation and […]

We have seen what anger and passion without experience and an open mind can do to a system and government. We also know what governing without compassion and equity can do. If we are to create a new document that guides how the Portland City Council will govern, you need someone with passion and experience. […]

As a young person living in Portland, I love this city and struggle with how hard it is to live here. The cost of rent exceeds what most jobs are paying. I am glad rent control and the minimum-wage increase passed last fall, but these are small steps toward what is truly needed. That is […]

The Legislature must pass L.D. 718 and restore access to MaineCare for all immigrants. In 2016-17, I worked as a Marketplace/MaineCare Navigator and saw firsthand how access to affordable health care ensured that my clients didn’t have to choose between groceries or a life-saving prescription, rent or accessing mental health services. Immigrant families shouldn’t be […]

Voting for Cheryl Leeman for the District 4 Charter Commission seat is a wise decision. She is experienced, she does her research in detail, she listens to all the information and she has shown us that she is willing to find a way to move forward. On June 8, or as you fill out your […]