Funding cuts to Medicaid and massive tax breaks for the wealthy are on the table.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Letter: Augusta must stay the course on paramilitary training ban
It terrifies me to think that the law, passed just last year, would be repealed.
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Letter: Maine should not be a dumping ground for out-of-state waste
Are Mainers aware that our beautiful state has become a dumping ground for New England? Over the past several years, Maine has taken in significant amounts of waste from other states. Although voters in Maine thought they successfully banned the import of out-of-state waste, our legislators are currently considering L.D. 297, “An Act Regarding the […]
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Letter: Susan Collins should make Musk explain
It seems to me that Sen. Susan Collins is in a unique position. As chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, she has the power to hold a hearing to determine if funds authorized by Congress are being spent as intended. She could require Elon Musk to come before the committee, testify under oath and explain […]
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Letter: Rep. Libby should apologize for, reflect on her actions
I join the Maine Trust for Local News editorial board in condemning the recent actions of Rep. Laurel Libby of District 64 in attacking a transgender student. There is no place in Maine for an attack upon a child by an adult. The attack in question is made more heinous because it is centered on […]
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Letter: Kudos to the editorial board
I thank your editorial board for fulfilling the major role a newspaper should fill for us, that of reporting the facts. In your statement demonstrating the harm created for real people on every level of our society by the current national government’s unpredictable behavior (“‘Whiplash and worry’ continues to plague Maine,” March 16), you have […]
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Letter: Winning is not the only thing in sports
I played sports up until high school level. What a joy it was to participate. Winning is the ultimate goal we strive for. I had four brothers and played sports with boys all along. It only made the competition better and more fun. Sports are not always about winning. It is how we play that […]
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Letter: The cost of privatizing government programs
While our existing programs may not be perfect, they work quite well and they’re there when we need them.
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Letter: Mega venue would cripple Portland’s live music scene
A monster venue, owned and operated by Live Nation (the national music industry’s monopolistic Megalodon), will cripple Portland’s incredible local music community forever. This won’t only affect the larger venues, such as the State and the Cross, but will affect local traffic, parking, all nearby restaurants and any smaller venues immensely as well. Portland is […]
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Letter: Proposed cuts are a national medical emergency
The Trump administration is threatening two life-saving programs: the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Medicaid. This is a current and future medical emergency. But for NIH, our adult daughter with cystic fibrosis (CF) and many Mainers with diseases common and uncommon might not be alive today. In Maine, 49% of children and 37% of […]