Letters

Published
March 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: Not all Portland schools need be renovated now

In our already polarized world, it is distressing to see a group insisting on funding the renovation of four Portland elementary schools totally at local taxpayer expense. There is a middle way, as proposed by Councilors Jill Duson and Nicholas Mavodones: Fund two school projects now, request state funding next year for the two others […]
Published
March 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: Let Stewart’s eloquence rub off on the crass LePage

I would just like to thank Garrett Stewart for the Maine Voices column he wrote (March 17). This piece was so nicely written, and I know there are a number of Maine residents who feel exactly the way Mr. Stewart described. I only hope Gov. LePage meant his apology and that he will make no […]
Published
March 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: Pass solar bill to lift Maine economy

Maine needs to grow its solar energy industry to create good jobs and reduce electricity prices. As a designer and builder, I have promoted energy-efficient housing in Maine for almost 40 years. Finally, solar electricity has arrived as an economical tool enabling the building of net zero housing, which annually produces as much energy as […]
Published
March 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: Leftist diatribes sap focus from nation’s real problems

I didn’t vote for Donald Trump, and I am not a fan of his presidency. However, after reading the letter to the editor by Raviv Ramdial on March 18, I felt compelled to respond. It seems the left has absolutely lost their mind. Left-wing socialists and anarchists are running around in various cities, wearing bandanas […]
Published
March 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: Grateful for life-saving Planned Parenthood screening, woman urges Sen. Collins to fight defunding

In 1987, I reluctantly went to Planned Parenthood for a routine Pap test. I hadn’t had one in years. I was young and healthy, but broke – why would I bother? Because the test was free, I could have it done. So I did. The call I got two weeks later was a shock. I […]

Published
March 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: Ranked-choice voting delays will weaken or repeal much-needed Maine law

I have just read the editorial in the March 15 Portland Press Herald regarding ranked-choice voting (“Our View: Maine election officials shouldn’t delay ranked-choice planning”). Some 400,000 Mainers (Republicans, Democrats, independents, Greens and Libertarians) voted to approve ranked-choice voting last November. The law took effect in January of this year, ideally to be implemented by […]
Published
March 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: Maine delegation members should work as one on federal issues affecting state

With just four federal lawmakers, we (meaning Maine) ought to be a powerhouse of action. Can you imagine what could happen if our four representatives were to meet once a week to discuss and work together on federal actions that affect Maine? There are a multitude of problems to be addressed. I know somebody is […]
Published
March 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: Remove insurer, drugmaker profiteering from health care system

When Donald Trump was running for president and he was asked about the Affordable Care Act, he said that the pharmaceutical and insurance companies are what is wrong with our health care system. Bingo! Correct answer! Today, the Republican-controlled Congress and President Trump are trying to convince us that their health care plan is the […]
Published
March 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: Legislators have duty to fix voter-approved citizen initiatives

Here in Maine we are living through an explosion in the number of ballot questions. Activists around the country have learned that Maine is an easy target for social experimentation. In 2016, out-of-state money pushed five sweeping measures onto the November ballot, by far the most aggressive use of the process we have ever seen. […]
Published
March 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: Pre-K education a vital service for children, businesses, society

Maj. Gen. Bill Libby’s op-ed on the importance of investing in quality early education (“Maine Voices: Lack of early education funding is becoming a national security issue,” March 3) provided spot-on analysis of why backing high-quality pre-K is so crucial for national security – and for society. But it isn’t just the military that presents […]

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