Researchers from Yale and MIT recently analyzed illegal immigration numbers and concluded that instead of the commonly reported number of 11.3 million illegal immigrants, we actually have 22.1 million. They began the study assuming that 11.3 million was too high, and much to their surprise, they arrived at the 22 million. And they describe in […]

Every two years, we have national elections. We also have yearly national holidays. Why not have national elections declared national holidays, on which employees and students have the day off to vote, with pay and/or school credit? Surely, our freedom to elect our representatives is cause for celebration. As for those employed or in school, […]

Maine is where I learned what it means to be black, African, immigrant, a woman. Living in one of the least diverse states, I also learned what it meant to be ignored and underrepresented. The black community here is mostly made of vulnerable immigrants from across Africa. As Africans, we don’t get to access to […]

Here is why I am supporting Democrat Janet Mills for governor. I have known Shawn Moody for years. He has built a very successful auto repair business and has done a lot for our community. He is a genuinely nice guy. However, he has never been involved in government, has never even served on our […]

I make a good living; I expect to be taxed more. I have voted to raise my own taxes, but I will vote “no” on Question 1 because no one has given a reason why this particular good cause should jump to the head of the line over all the other good causes. Home health […]

If you care about the protection of Maine’s environment and natural resources, you have a clear choice about who deserves your vote for governor: Democrat Janet Mills. For the past eight years, the LePage administration has undertaken an all-out assault on the laws and programs that protect our environment. Gov. LePage’s hand-picked successor to continue […]

Question 1 is taxation by referendum and a dangerous slippery slope. If this passes, where will it end? A 50-cent tax on each lobster caught to fund marine environmental programs? A nickel tax on each ear of corn grown to fund clean-water programs? Housing for seniors is an important issue for Maine, and that is […]

Everyone would agree that Shawn Moody is a good businessman, but administering government isn’t like running a business. That’s why I support Democrat Janet Mills to be Maine’s next governor. I worked in the private sector, in town, state and federal governments, and have run my own private consulting business for over 35 years. I […]