The current pandemic has shown us that we must make the security of our health care a top priority this November. The only way to do that is by voting for leaders who will fight for our access. For U.S. Senate, that leader is Sara Gideon, candidate for the Democratic nomination. Sara has a record […]

Sara Gideon, candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. is passionate about Mainers. She removed the proverbial “dividing aisle” in the State House, encouraging Maine’s elected representatives to listen to each other. Sara co-sponsored legislation preventing insurance companies from excluding people with pre-existing conditions, helping to protect over 230,000 Mainers. Her bipartisan bill Leveraging […]

I am voting against the proposed Portland school budget Tuesday because the Portland school board has voted 7-2 to dissolve the memorandum of understanding with the Portland Police Department, which, for 20 years, has provided a school resource officer at Deering and Portland high schools. The SRO – an important part of the safety plan […]

Missing from your July 3 article about second-quarter funds raised by Sen. Susan Collins and Sara Gideon, candidate for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, was that 95 percent of Gideon’s $9 million consisted of donations of $200 or less. In contrast, billionaires powered at least a third of Collins’ $3 million haul, Bloomberg Government recently […]

Despite the uncertainty and unprecedented demand that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to our state, our healthcare supply chain has remained resilient. Pharmacies in particular have been nimble in our response to continue best serving our patients and our neighbors. Being a patient’s most trusted and accessible point of care, most pharmacies became even more important […]

I’ve served as a local elected official – and now, as a state representative – for almost 30 years, so I’ve seen firsthand how politicians’ actions affect families in Sanford. That’s why I’m voting for Sara Gideon in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary July 14. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Sara has met with local leaders […]

With ranked-choice voting, this election cycle is the best opportunity yet to replace Susan Collins; the majority who wants someone else to represent them will have their voice collated and ranked, not split. No more infighting between Democrats, independents and Greens over who is the “spoiler.” We can all vote with our hearts. My heart […]

I am a local artist and small-business owner in Portland. Having a safe place to go for a checkup means a lot to me as a queer individual who is self-employed and without health insurance. I go to Planned Parenthood because it provides a safe and welcoming place to get health care and information – […]