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  • Published
    March 30, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Fixing Portland schools would benefit kids, community, businesses

    Let’s put the $64 million school bond issue in context. Hundreds of millions of dollars are being poured into developing Portland and improving facilities like our waterfront, airport and even our first-class hospital. When you look around at the building boom, $64 million is a small price to pay for fixing up four elementary schools […]

  • Published
    March 29, 2017

    Letter to the editor: He For She campaign aims to achieve gender equality

    I am a 12-year-old girl living in Portland. I have recently found out about the U.N. Women campaign called He For She. He For She is trying to achieve gender equality in the world, and not just for women and girls. He For She believes that men and women need to fight for gender equality […]

  • Published
    March 29, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Will closing borders to those fleeing help or hurt?

    Re: “Democrats’ comments touting welfare to lure immigrants under fire” (March 17): Our taxes support elected representatives who we expect to work together to run our state smoothly. Why did the Maine Republican Party post on their website out-of-context audio recordings of state Reps. Scott Hamann and Jennifer Parker from a recent committee meeting focusing […]

  • Published
    March 29, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Liberal says he’s put off by Progressive Portland’s approach

    I recently received an email from the group Progressive Portland asking me to “commit to vote against any councilor who does not support” their favored school bond. The tone (as I have found regularly from this group) was shrill. It is more than their tone that concerns me, however. As with other issues on which […]

  • Published
    March 29, 2017

    Letter to the editor: It’s time to tackle problem of sustainable taxation

    The Maine People’s Alliance is proposing a 12.4 percent tax on anyone who makes more than $118,000. They believe Maine taxpayers should foot the bill for universal child and elder care as well as family leave compensation. The major problem is that those targeted by the these “tax-the-rich” proposals have a choice. They can leave. […]

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  • Published
    March 28, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Assumptions on impact of Question 2 go unexplained in report

    Our governor has projected a number of catastrophes if the Legislature supports Question 2, an income tax surcharge of 3 percent on income over $200,000 to help fund education: • Private-sector employment will be negatively impacted by 2,400 to 4,300 jobs. • Real disposable income will be negatively impacted by $400 million to $600 million. […]

  • Published
    March 28, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Trump sought no Democratic support in effort to pass health bill

    Donald Trump claimed that the Trumpcare “repeal and replacement” of the Affordable Care Act was defeated because Democratic members of Congress failed to vote for it. I call on Mr. Trump to disclose the names of the Democratic Congress members who he talked with to obtain their support for his first and most important attempt […]

  • Published
    March 28, 2017

    Letter to the editor: The circus in Washington is really getting out of hand

    The Republicans had seven years to put a bill together to modify or replace Obamacare. In the end, they couldn’t deliver an idea that would satisfy their own membership, let alone the opposition party. They wrung their hands and the Democrats celebrated, with the ultimate loser being millions of American people. In another matter, President […]

  • Published
    March 28, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Kittery-only toll collection is bad deal for southern region’s drivers

    I read recently about Gov. LePage’s intention to put a new tollbooth in Kittery, which would serve as the only tollbooth in the state. First, my understanding is that it would violate the Constitution’s interstate commerce clause. Second, it’s bad policy. Republicans like to talk about personal responsibility and “no free rides,” but our governor […]

  • Published
    March 28, 2017

    Letter to the editor: South Portland wastes money while crying over lost state aid

    South Portland City Manager Scott Morelli was in Augusta recently, complaining about a projected $1.7 million loss for the city if the state continues siphoning off tax revenues intended to reduce pressures on local property taxes. This, while his self-proclaimed “business-friendly” City Council is squandering over $1 million and counting defending its unilaterally approved Clear […]