As an American citizen, I am deeply disturbed to see what is going on in our country. The Trump administration is running roughshod over the Constitution and the rule of law. Our Congress and Supreme Court are being complicit in all of the actions that are being taken by the Trump administration and encouraging further […]
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Maine can do better on enforcing child support | Letter
My wife and I have been co-guardians of my grandson for over five years. During that period of time, his father has failed to pay child support. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery (DSER), the state agency responsible for collecting child support, tells me that they’re understaffed and […]
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Decline in Maine student test scores need to be studied | Letter
Consolidation of schools and districts could be hurting students.
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Jay vote to exclude transgender athletes was uncalled for | Letter
The recent vote by the Regional School Unit 73 board (Jay) to exclude transgender athletes from sports was mean-spirited and unnecessary. This was unnecessary for three major reasons. There are no transgender student athletes in Jay, and may never be. Transgender athletes represent one-hundredth of 1 percent of all high school athletes participating in sports […]
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Laurel Libby’s free speech victory is our victory | Letter
If we wish for change in Augusta, we must vote for candidates like Rep. Libby.
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Insulting comments about ICE hit a nerve | Letter
I’m responding to an insulting June 29 letter to the editor in which ICE agents were likened to Gestapo officers of Nazi Germany (“Why are ICE agents wearing masks?”). The writer makes a comparison between “uniformed and proud members of the Third Reich” and ICE agents who cover their faces with masks. How dare he […]
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Susan Collins is committed to AmeriCorps | Letter
Sen. Collins has been a longtime supporter of and advocate for AmeriCorps. As a member of the National Service Congressional Caucus, Sen. Collins has actively worked to strengthen AmeriCorps. She co-sponsored legislation to exclude AmeriCorps Education Awards from federally taxable income. In 2021, she joined a bipartisan effort to introduce legislation to expand national service […]
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GOP politicians support the sanctity of life … until they don’t | Letter
The majority of Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives oppose abortion and believe in the sanctity of life beginning at conception. While I strongly disagree with these politicians about abortion, I respect the sincerity of their opinion. What I don’t respect is how these men and women ignore President Trump’s decimation of […]
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Who does Susan Collins love most? | Letter
Does Susan Collins love President Trump or does she love Maine? She must choose because they are mutually exclusive. As for a “Declaration of Conscience,” Collins is no Liz Cheney (and neither is anyone else, after what happened to her). And, a Margaret Case Smith-style “Declaration” would have no effect, other than to incur Trump’s […]
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Medicaid, SNAP cuts could jeopardize Maine students’ futures | Letter
College students should be focusing their energies on their work, not worrying about going hungry.