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Maine’s menu options have recently changed. Good. | Letter

Every day we’re bombarded with ads touting Sen. Susan Collins’ prowess securing funding for Maine-based projects. While those who benefit might thank the senator for showering “congressionally directed spending” on them, citizens of every other state call this by a simpler and more expressive name, pork. “Pork barrel politics refers the legislative practice of slipping […]

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Shenna Bellows is uniquely qualified for governor | Letter

In our rich gubernatorial field, Shenna Bellows is my No. 1. Here’s why.  When key groups endorse two and even three of the Democratic candidates in the primary for governor we have to ask, “who’s unique?” Bellows is the only candidate with executive director, Maine Civil Liberties Union, on her resume. The Maine Holocaust and […]

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I am not impressed with Susan Collins | Letter

Susan Collins’ performance in the Senate never impressed me. She promised only two terms and is campaigning for her sixth. Collins has proven her ability to swim with the sharks and willingly taken “dark money” from the likes of Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society. Collins failed the people of Maine and the country when […]

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Garrett Mason for governor | Letter

County government gives us a direct view of what happens when state decisions miss the mark. We see the pressure placed on taxpayers, the strain on public services, and the frustration of people who feel government has stopped listening. That is why I am supporting Garrett Mason for governor. As an Androscoggin County commissioner, I […]

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Minneapolis investigation? What investigation? | Letter

The federal government’s investigative arms can perform speedy and thorough criminal investigations … when they want to. As I write this, it is approximately 60 hours since the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. In that time, the perpetrator has been arrested, identified, interviewed and charged. This past January, in Minneapolis, Renee Good was […]