State Rep. Heidi Sampson’s over-the-top diatribe about Sara Gideon was another example of Republican willingness to distort facts for political gain. She should be ashamed. According to Sampson, Sara Gideon was solely responsible for every negative thing that happened in Augusta during her tenure as speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, including the Maine […]

Republicans are wont to lecture on the need for people to take responsibility for their lives and actions. Fair enough. Many industrial countries, even after slow starts, have brought their daily COVID-19 deaths per one million population down close to zero. For the United States, during August the average number of deaths has been around […]

I will be voting to re-elect Eloise Vitelli for state senator in District 23. She has worked tirelessly for families, children, education and the environment since she was first elected to the state Senate in 2013. She has committed to improving transparency in pharmaceutical pricing, and held student loan lenders accountable; she strongly supported Maine’s […]

The two reasons why Sen U. S. Susan Collins needs to be replaced are as follows: • She voted for the 2017 Trump tax cut. That tax cut reduced the corporate tax from 35 percent to 21 percent. It cost the U.S. treasury $1.4 trillion and increased our deficit to $1.5 trillion. The tax cut […]

I spent three evenings last week watching the Republican National Convention, part of being a well-informed citizen. In November, I will vote for the Biden/Harris ticket, the only honest and ethical choice I have. The White House, which is the house of the American people, has been degraded. Very sad to see a partisan, divisive […]

Why don’t the Republicans just call the election right now? They win – now and forever. No use leaving us in suspense, wasting time and energy on other candidates, either for president or any other office. Republican senators (thank you, Susan Collins!) refused to impeach a president who abuses his power at every turn – […]

President Trump can be defended on a variety of issues and promises kept, such as foreign policy and the economy. However, I am writing to highlight one specific area: the right to life. President Trump and his administration are pro-life – fully. From the womb, to our city streets, to supporting the needs of hospitals, […]

Stacey Brenner is a Democrat running for state Senate District 30, which includes Gorham, part of Scarborough and part of Buxton. Her vision of a Maine that works for all of us is just what the state needs. Stacey’s commitment to community is evident as she serves on the boards of Maine Farmland Trust and […]