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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
Letter to the editor: True statesmen are devoted to constituents, not their careers
Statesmanship has nothing to do with the perpetual running for office that has overcome members of Congress and other elected officials. It has to do with furnishing support for the goals of the American people who elected the budding statesmen, and spending time on bringing those goals to fruition, regardless of how the effort affects […]
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
Letter to the editor: Compassionate, just policy on immigration is within reach
“Dreamers,” “hard-liners” and “hawks.” Loaded language doesn’t help us find compromise that’s both compassionate and just. Many “dreamers” and their parents have committed multiple crimes: identity theft, Social Security card fraud and lying on state and federal documents. Their presence has created a huge consumer market for identity theft. If native-born Americans commit these crimes, […]
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
Letter to the editor: Proposed ‘age tax’ on health care coverage would burden older people
We all feel the pinch of rising health care costs, and now Congress is considering legislation that would allow insurance companies to tack on an extra age rating or “age tax” that would hit older consumers the hardest. The bill in Congress would have the greatest impact on consumers ages 50 to 64, who are […]
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins needs to face her critics at public forum
In a recent interview on WCSH-TV, Sen. Susan Collins said she doesn’t like to have town halls because the loudest voices prevail. She knows that the loudest voices at any town hall she may hold now are those of the constituents who disagree with her and the Trump agenda. She does not want the bad […]
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
Our View: Don’t mess with success at Maine’s state parks
With attendance setting records, now is not the time to outsource the jobs of veteran employees who help visitors feel welcome.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
Commentary: Maine should make itself unattractive to illegal immigrants, Rep. Lockman urges
A bill the author sponsors would punish cities that harbor noncitizens and provide them with publicly funded services.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
Maine Voices: Lack of early-education funds shapes up as national security issue
A full 7 in 10 young Americans are not even eligible to serve their country in the armed forces.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
Pence used private email account for business as Indiana governor
A critic of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, Pence communicated on homeland security matters with his personal AOL account – which was hacked.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
‘Awash in history’
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
Harpswell board bids farewell to Multer
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