I agree with recent letters commending Republican Sen. Susan Collins for her tone of civility. We Mainers should be thankful that she’s avoided the mean-spiritedness of some of her more extreme colleagues. Decency matters, both to our state’s image and to the quality of our political discourse overall. What also matters, however, is our elected […]

Money is a force that can’t be taken lightly. Money can be used for a tool of ultimate corruption. Sadly, it’s no foreign concept that people use money to influence others. For instance: Politicians are supposed to represent all of their constituents fairly, yet often they end up listening more intently to the interests of […]

I offer a deal to independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler that I hope he can’t refuse. If he withdraws from the race now, taking the next four years to demonstrate his commitment to and experience with state government, I will vote for him in 2018. A deal? I promise to hold up my end. Esther […]

What a mess! Gov. LePage, a Republican, continues to embarrass and rejects any accountability, and all Democratic Rep. Mike Michaud can offer is he’s not LePage. LePage has proven he’s unfit for the role (governor/CEO), and Michaud’s managerial resume is as weak as his convictions. Hundreds of millions in special interest money own both candidates. […]

I’ve never seen myself as a political person. But when I heard that our state is the very last one to still allow bear trapping, hounding and baiting, I felt a lot of embarrassment – this is not “the way life should be.” These practices are truly unnecessary and cruel. I’m speaking up to support […]