The tax bill has passed. It is hard to imagine that not one Democratic member of Congress voted to help constituents ease their tax burden. Not one! This is the epitome of pride, grasping for power and childish squabbling on the part of these members of the House and Senate. Thankfully, here in Maine, Sen. […]

Last week, as I drove to Portland to speak at a news conference, I passed a tall, narrow cargo van. I could imagine in my mind’s eye the van, empty inside yet heavily laden with freight strapped to the roof. Even at moderate speed, such a van would certainly topple when taking a turn. The […]

In addition to lost health care coverage for many Mainers, there will be other consequences to the recent passage of President Trump’s tax bill. The amount of money channeled to the top 1 percent could have a profound effect on real estate values in Maine, with the upper echelons now able to spend untold millions […]

Name-calling is the last refuge of scoundrels. In response to criticism of Sen. Susan Collins’ vote on the Republican tax plan, she called her critics “sexist.” No, Sen. Collins, it is not sexism. It is the voice of truth entering her unwilling ears. She betrayed Maine and the American people by supporting welfare for the […]

Re: “No promised ACA votes until 2018, Collins says” (Page A1, Dec. 21): I noticed, in your coverage of the most recent lie by the Republicans in Washington, D.C., that Congress would enact bills to stabilize the Affordable Care Act this year, you refer to Sen. Susan Collins as “a moderate.” After her reprehensible vote […]