I’ve always admired how Mainers value results, hard work, independence and bipartisanship. And Republican Sen. Susan Collins has set the gold standard for these values. We are all in a much stronger position today because of her leadership. This past year, I had the honor of leading the nation’s governors. As COVID struck our shores, […]

Portland renters know our city is experiencing an affordability crisis. We need multiple solutions, but one of the easiest fixes is to curtail Airbnbs by voting “yes” on Question E on the city ballot. Despite loud arguments that this might hurt Portland by eliminating an income source for landlords, the economic facts of the situation […]

If you are like me, then your children are the most important thing in the world. And it’s because I’m a mother that I will be voting a straight Republican ticket. Why? The Democrats have shown that they have no shame when it comes to removing parental rights. For example, in Maine, our Democratic  legislators […]

My 45 year career was in business. Selecting a successful leader for our nation is very similar to selecting a successful leader for a business. There are certain criteria that are always essential in selecting a successful business leader.They are honesty, integrity, empathy, respect of others and being a team player. Without these characteristics, leaders […]

Sen. Susan Collins’ interview with Politico.com last week included this gem of a quote in reference to Sara Gideon: “I grew up in Caribou, I’ve lived in Bangor for 26 years. My family’s been in Maine for generations. She’s been in Maine for about 15 years and lives in Freeport.” My family’s heard this sentiment […]

Question E on Portland’s city ballot would eliminate all non-owner-occupied short-term rental units. We are Airbnb hosts but we are also Mainers, advocates for our local economy and supporters of affordable housing. We are not real estate moguls. We own one small apartment building, which we used our life savings and 401(k) to purchase. The […]

“Pro-life” sounds like a wonderful movement. “Anti-abortion” is a much more appropriate description, however. Most of the “pro-life” politicians vote against any medical, housing, nutritional, educational or financial help for the many young women and poor women who decide to have an abortion. If they were truly pro-life, they would be trying to make life […]

If we had a progressive tax system (one that imposes a lower tax rate on lower-income earners), everyone would have excellent health care, good housing, good food, an education beyond high school – regardless of ability to pay. Every child would have the same education with equal educational support systems – regardless of ZIP code. […]

I read Paul Kando’s excellent Maine Voices column, “We can put out next ‘Reichstag fire’ – if we’re ready to” (Oct. 2). I feel called by his writing to speak up publicly for a change. I am appalled by the leadership in Washington and the failure to promote and safeguard the basic principles of our […]