Maine has a large population — approximately 30% — of registered voters who are not enrolled with either major party. As of 2022, when the bill was passed into law, unaffiliated/unenrolled registered voters are eligible to vote in Maine primaries. When voters go to the polls or request a mail-in or absentee ballot, they declare […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Don’t let fossil fuel giants off the hook | Letter
One of the successes of the recent Maine legislative session was the passage of LD 1870, known the “Make Polluters Pay” bill. The law will ultimately result in a fund to which major fossil fuel companies — like Chevron, Exxon Mobil and BP — will contribute to help pay the costs of the damage caused by […]
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Don’t be fooled by out-of-state PACs | Letter
A recent television ad, “The Real Graham Platner,” is funded by Pine Tree Results PAC. This political action committee is funded by out-of-state interests who have spent $2 million, so far, supporting Sen. Susan Collins. The PAC is based in Washington, D.C., not in Maine. This ad alone tells Maine voters more about Susan Collins […]
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Graham Platner will bring needed change for Maine | Letter
Mainers are currently being bombarded by negative ads targeting Graham Platner. The Republican attack machine relies on repetition and our natural negativity bias to make these claims stick. It is true that Platner has said regrettable things in his past. However, we must ask ourselves: Would we want to be judged solely by what we […]
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Why are we at war? Why stick with Trump? | Letter
The American people deserve a straight answer from the president.
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What if space money was spent closer to home? | Letter
It might be time to re-prioritize.
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I question Susan Collins’ sincerity on support of SAVE America Act | Letter
I recently met with a very professional employee of Sen. Susan Collins at her Portland office. This person did not convince me that Sen. Collins is being honest about why she supports the SAVE America Act. Sen. Collins says the SAVE America Act will “improve the security of our federal elections and will help give […]
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College protesters are wrongly discriminating | Letter
A number of college campuses across the United States erupted with protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza and the subsequent destruction in Gaza and the death of Palestinian civilians. This occurred after Hamas attacked Israel and tortured, murdered and kidnapped innocent Israeli civilians. Why didn’t college students protest the Iranian government’s harsh response to the […]
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Maine women inmates deserve legislators’ support | Letter
Congratulations to attorney Cynthia Dill for standing up for the rights of women inmates at the Maine Correctional Center. It is appalling that not one individual involved in Maine government chose to take a stand up for the rights of these women who are being abused, assaulted harassed and punished for trying to protect themselves while […]
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Tom Keefe for Maine Legislature | Letter
Dr. Thomas E. Keefe is the kind of leader Maine truly needs right now representing House District 59 in the Maine Legislature. Thoughtful, principled and deeply connected to both education and community, his commitment to learning and understanding the current flaws in our systems is what makes me confident he will do the same in […]