At multiple candidate forums in races that affect me, the first question from the veteran moderator was always “What is voters’ biggest complaint and how will you solve it?” The complaint: property taxes. Astonishingly, Republican Senate District 25 candidate Bart Ladd has a proven solution. His answer: the tax plan he created as a legislator […]

This letter is in support of the re-election candidacy of Republican Karen Vachon in Maine House District 29 in Scarborough. I have known Karen for six years as a fellow agent in the health insurance business and can say unequivocally that she serves her clients with unsurpassed energy, dedication and skill at a time of […]

Health care and child care issues are important to me, and I couldn’t disagree more with the record of Republican state Rep. Heather Sirocki, who’s seeking re-election in District 28. She voted against a bill to strengthen childhood vaccination against deadly diseases; opposed expanding access to MaineCare for low-income Mainers; opposed using available federal funds […]

After watching the Cape Elizabeth Town Council during the past several years, I have come to admire the ability of Martha “Molly” MacAuslan, council chairman, to bring people together to make progress. She has the rare ability to listen to disparate views and find common ground and solutions to difficult problems. She is running as […]

Democrat Dave Miramant is a pilot and local businessman who has served his district well in the Maine Senate and deserves re-election. I have had the pleasure of working with Sen. Miramant on myriad issues in recent years. Sen. Miramant has worked hard to balance the need for a healthy environment and the need for […]

I’m a working single mom, a PTA member and a volunteer in my community. The fear of stigma, the impact to my career and the legal risks of being associated with marijuana stopped me from sharing my story for a long time. I’m speaking out because now is the time for Mainers to act. Voting […]

Leave aside the academic debate about how many job losses are caused by moderate minimum-wage increases, these increases are part of a larger problem. If third parties constantly interfere in important business decisions like starting-level pay, overtime compensation and the amount of time off, all of which have significant effects on the cost of labor, […]