The one common denominator among those pressing for more firearm laws is blaming the National Rifle Association for any egregious crimes with firearms and lawmakers’ failure to pass any number of state and federal bills. If one is so inclined, perusing the NRA website will show that safely handling and using firearms, via education and […]

Defend Our Health Action is extremely disappointed in state Rep. Edward Crockett’s decision to flip his vote and vote against overriding the governor’s veto on L.D. 2004. Defend Our Health Action endorsed Rep. Crockett, D- Portland, during the 2022 election. During the endorsement process, he indicated to us that he would support legislation that had […]

Post-pandemic, the lack of affordable and accessible high-quality child care is one of Maine’s major workforce development barriers. According to a ReadyNation report, the child care crisis is costing Maine $403 million a year. Maine business leaders have been sounding the alarm on child care in recent years, and we are pleased that the Maine […]

I write concerning the commentary “Is Maine’s drive for all-electric vehicles bad climate policy?” (July 16), which is critical of electric vehicles. I have owned a Tesla Model 3 since March 2020. This commentary, I am afraid, provides “fuel” for those I often encounter who try to convince me that my purchase of an electric […]

I disagree with Jon Spinner’s view that the Legislature should have kept the original property tax freeze (“Letter to the editor: Legislators should have kept senior tax program,” July 23, Page D3). Here are some of the reasons it needs to go: • It came out of committee with an “ought not to pass” recommendation. […]

Re: “Hate groups are on the march in Maine” (July 23, Page A1): I am a 64-year-old woman who has experienced a lifetime of misogyny and the stigma of being a sexual abuse survivor. I have dealt with the prejudices of those who held poverty, a lack of higher education and single parenthood in contempt. […]

On July 25, the Gorham school budget was rejected for the second time. The Town Council trimmed the fatted calf budget, which brought out the parents of children concerned about the potential cuts in athletics and other programs. The superintendent’s news conference that followed was nothing more than a scare tactic that appears to have […]