Voters are, to understate their mood, disenchanted with Congress. Yet paradoxically, voters re-elect, over and over, the same representatives they hold in dismally low esteem, consider ineffectual and out-of-touch. On average for 2022, about 80 percent of polling respondents disapproved of how congressional representatives handled their jobs. Many critics had previously claimed that underrepresentation of […]
2023
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Just a Little Old: Harry and Megan take on the media and the monarchy
As a 10-year-old in 1953, I recall seeing newsreels at the movies, which showed the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It seemed like a big deal to millions of people, but my passions revolved around playing Little League baseball and cheering on my Cleveland Indians, not about the monarchy. Tina, by contrast, recalls that she […]
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Gordon Weil: Court uses ‘shadow’ power to legislate
The Supreme Court is acting as a legislature – again. Two justices on the Court, a conservative and a liberal, just made that charge in a major case. Here’s the story of how two presidents set policy and the Supreme Court overruled them. When he was president, Donald Trump sought to protect the American public […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Gray: Jan. 6
Grab your skates The ice rink behind Newbegin Gym on Main Street is available to the public during daylight hours. Skaters should use the rink at their own risk and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. No food or drink on the ice is allowed. Call the Gray Recreation Department at 657-2323 […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Grateful to Sen. Collins for supporting Maine children, families
As chair of the Maine Children’s Trust, I want to thank Sen. Susan Collins for her work to secure federal funding that will double investments in the Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program over the course of the next five years. Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting funding supports the Maine Families […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Electoral Count Reform Act restores faith in democratic process
A bipartisan group was committed to finding an amicable solution. This is how Congress should work.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Squabbling over speaker vote should reflect badly on Republicans
“Farce”: “A ludicrous and empty show” (American Heritage Dictionary). This strikes me as the perfect characterization of what Republican members of the House of Representatives are engaging in as they attempt to elect a new speaker. It’s also probably an accurate prediction of how they will proceed once they get through this first act of […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Thank corridor critics for high Maine power costs
The project, which was defeated in a 2021 referendum, might have helped keep the ‘standard offer’ supply rate in check.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Soaring tower development all wrong for South Portland
It defies reason that our city would consider corrupting its shipyard zoning to allow 180-foot residential towers near our harbor shore.
Posted inFeatured Property, Real Estate, Sponsored
Sweatin’ in style: Homes with saunas
Stay inside and stay extra warm this winter.