Our economy has seen the closure of thousands of factories and the loss of millions of manufacturing jobs over the past four to five decades. The strategy of globalization is that we will import consumer goods and become a service society. And the “affordability” problem we are facing now is just the tip of an […]

I have heard that Sen. Susan Collins often recounts a meeting with Margaret Chase Smith in 1971, when Collins was a senior at Caribou High School. She credits this conversation with inspiring her to enter public service. As Collins is running for a sixth term (after saying she would be a two-term senator), a comparison […]

There has been much discussion around the pros and cons of the SAVE America Act. Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., recently wrote in the Wall Street Journal that Republicans are fighting to pass the Act “to rein in the fraud permeating elections in many parts of the country.” To the contrary, the Brennan Center for Justice […]

Graham Platner seems to have appeared out of nowhere and, from the very beginning, seems to have been able to outspend Janet Mills on expensive TV ads. Forgive me if I am wrong, but I worry that he could have been bought and sold by Republicans, perhaps without his knowledge, to run against Janet Mills […]

According to the Press Herald, Graham Platner has spent more than $4 million promoting himself to Maine voters. In not one of those ads has he offered even a single idea of what he would do to fix the problems he says are plaguing his fellow citizens. He attacks “billionaires,” of which Maine has few, […]

Sen. Susan Collins represented Maine well in the past. She voted the moral high road and common sense.  However, recently she has proven to be with the Republican Party and Trump  loyalists. She confirmed his highly unqualified cabinet. She supported paying for large tax breaks to the wealthy and large corporations by dismantling whole segments […]

I am writing in support of Jordan Wood for Maine District 2 House representative. In these times when we are seeing such incredibly blatant corruption at high levels of government, Jordan is a refreshing voice of personal accountability in politics. Campaign finance reform is primary to his platform. He does not take any PAC money […]

As a registered nurse since 2002, I have worked in a variety of settings throughout my career, including a significant amount of time in the long-term care sector. Currently, I serve as the executive director of Affinity Care of Maine, providing hospice care in private residences, assisted living and nursing homes. Every day, I witness […]