Communities’ biggest attraction a low tax rate

Letters to the Editor

Published
May 4, 2012

Communities’ biggest attraction a low tax rate

Augusta at-large Councilor David Rollins is right that school officials need to get creative in their approach to education funding. It would be great to attract families with students. The real issue is how to provide education in the future. Most districts, until the recession, were flush with students and money. It is now obvious […]
Published
May 4, 2012

Lawmaker should change vote on ‘takings’ bill

I am writing to express my disappointment in my state Rep. Pat Flood, R-Readfield, for his vote in support of the minority report to L.D. 1810, the regulatory “takings” bill. L.D. 1810 is the biggest environmental rollback of this legislative session. The minority report would create a scheme by which property owners could secure settlement […]
Published
May 4, 2012

New businesses would increase Augusta tax base

I fully understand that these are hard economic times and much hard work will have to be done by Augusta’s able councilors to come up with a budget. I am confused by Councilor David Rollins’ suggestion that everyone try to get new families to relocate to Augusta. This will increase the tax base and the […]
Published
May 3, 2012

Public employees do more than their share for state

I cannot be silent in light of recent negative comments about state employees and teachers. I wanted to express my support for public employees. I am proud of those who serve our state. To those who plow and fix our roads, protect our forests, serve in law enforcement, work in state offices; teach our children […]
Published
May 3, 2012

Bill can treat Americans as if we are terrorists

It appears that the former president and the House have been able to pass legislation that shifts the battlefields against terrorism, al-Qaida and the Taliban from Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen to the United States and its citizenry. After President Bush declared war on “terrorism,” the Supreme Court ruled that, in addition to Osama bin […]

Published
May 3, 2012

Elected officials need to be held accountable for actions

In its last session, the Legislature focused on attacking workers rights, from stripping collective bargaining rights of daycare workers and DeCoster workers to weakening unemployment and workers compensation benefits. The theme of the legislative session seemed to be a wholesale attack on workers rights and the middle class. The workers comp bill, L.D. 1913 will […]
Published
May 3, 2012

GOP lawmakers should realize LePage a lost cause

After reading the newspaper on Saturday, I learned that our governor has a new talent that I didn’t realize he has. Although he certainly is limited, Paul LePage now has a new meaning for “corrupt.” That’s a poor excuse for not being willing to admit he said something stupid. I often wonder when I read […]
Published
May 3, 2012

LePage accusing a number of people of crimes

Gov. Paul LePage is quoted (April 27) as saying that the state middle management “is about as corrupt as can be…” Corrupt: Defined as dishonest, taking bribes, lacking integrity, crooked. If the governor had placed a single name on that statement, he could be accused of libel. He is accusing a number of people of […]
Published
May 2, 2012

Calif. fifth-grader seeks information about Maine

I am a fifth-grade student at Ripon Christian Schools in California. I was wondering if any of your readers would be interested in helping me out by sending me some postcards, fliers, pictures, books, etc. of anything from Maine. I am doing my state project on Maine so anything would be great and help me […]
Published
May 2, 2012

Belgrade lawmaker urged to maintain support of bill

I want to express my appreciation for Rep. Dennis Keschl’s vote against the minority report to L.D. 1810, the regulatory “takings” bill. Keschl, R-Belgrade, came under intense pressure from his party and an army of lobbyists in the State House to support the minority report. Instead, he listened to his constituents, who strongly urged him […]

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