Letters

Published
January 25, 2018

Letter to the editor: Bipartisan end to government shutdown offers hope for future

A similar approach may bring a resolution on the immigration system and those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protections.
Published
January 25, 2018

Letter to the editor: Democrats weak in handling shutdown, DACA preservation

Early Monday afternoon, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to reopen the federal government after a brief shutdown. Sounds great, right? There’s just one problem: The stopgap bill includes no provisions to fund Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Instead of negotiating to protect “Dreamers,” the Democrats – led by our very own Angus King, an independent […]
Published
January 25, 2018

Letter to the editor: Please, voters, we don’t want celebrities in the Oval Office

As we witness daily the carnage done to our nation and its standing in the international community by an inexperienced, unqualified television personality sitting in the Oval Office, I am gobsmacked that a portion of the electorate sincerely believes that another one should run to succeed him. It seems clear that irreparable damage has been […]
Published
January 25, 2018

Letter to the editor: Two-fold program for homeless would save taxpayers money, too

The Jan. 17 editorial “Our View: Fight homelessness, addiction at same time” (Page A6), calls for support of L.D. 1711, a bill that funds a pilot program combining treatment and housing for up to 50 people, as a “compassionate and smart way to alleviate suffering among Maine’s homeless.” Considering Maine’s climate of fiscal responsibility and […]
Published
January 25, 2018

Letter to the editor: Former speaker Eves might get revenge on LePage by succeeding him

I was heartened to read that the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear Mark Eves’ case against Gov. LePage (Jan. 20, Page A1). The governor displayed a flagrant abuse of power by blackmailing the Good Will-Hinckley School board, threatening to block funding to the school if its offer to hire Eves […]

Published
January 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: Council on Environmental Quality nominee unqualified

While the media obsess over allegations of Donald Trump’s affairs with porn stars and the daily pendulum swings of his tweets, so much governmental business is ignored that should instead be foremost. Among what should be reported on is the renomination of Kathleen Hartnett White as chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. […]
Published
January 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: Long Creek Youth Development Center too important to shutter

The issues noted in the ACLU's report need to be addressed, but closing the facility is not the answer.
Published
January 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: Call lawmakers to ensure MaineCare expansion plan gets submitted

Last Nov. 7, Maine voters overwhelmingly supported expanding MaineCare (Medicaid) benefits to over 70,000 low-income adults who lack health care coverage. Maine fulfilled its motto, “Dirigo,” in being the first state in the Union to successfully achieve this goal by popular vote. Medicaid expansion is now the law and must be implemented. For years, Gov. […]
Published
January 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: Abortion editorial seems intentionally misleading

The Press Herald’s Jan. 18 editorial, “Our View: Maine’s doctor-only policy unneeded for abortion pill” (Page A6), is very misleading, and it appears to be intentional on the writer’s part. In the headline, and throughout the editorial, it is stated that the abortion “service” being discussed and promoted in Attorney General Janet Mills’ bill, L.D. […]
Published
January 23, 2018

Letter to the editor: #MeToo is changing American film and television

If you haven’t heard the name Tarana Burke, then you’ve been living under a rock. Burke, an activist, founded #MeToo in 2006 to raise awareness about sexual violence, creating a movement that has caught fire. More than 10 years later, in October 2017, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted the same words in support of friend Rose […]

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