There are those of us old enough to remember when the term “politically correct” emerged into the public sphere. It didn’t take long for ideological culture warriors and politicians to exploit the term to suit their own agendas. Now, almost three decades later, the term “woke” has become the adjective of the hour. Like its […]

Though still in the middle of the busy holiday season, we at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program wanted to take a moment to share our gratitude for everyone who participated in our Thanksgiving bag distribution. With your help, we were able to provide 776 bags of holiday staples and gift cards to our neighbors. Every […]

We need a Christmas Miracle This Christmas we need more than a little magic, we need a Christmas Miracle. COVID-19 has caused record levels of death and pain in our state. We must unite as one Maine to avoid further illness and death. In my mind, losing one more Mainer to COVID-19 is one too […]

After Bob Dole – the best Senate leader Republicans have had – died last Sunday, tributes began pouring in. Perhaps predictably, they focused on his runs for national office, where he was not exactly a fish out of water, but certainly out of his element. There was only casual mention of his work as a […]

Our time is the best gift we can give to our friends and family this Christmas. Nobody knows how much time we have on Earth — nobody knows when our time will end. We all have friends and loved ones who were claimed way too early. Hopefully, you are blessed, as my family has been, […]

Families in Michigan will set an empty place at the table this holiday season in the wake of the mass shooting at Oxford High School that left four children dead and seven more injured. The deaths at Oxford this week came a little more than two weeks before the ninth anniversary of the Dec. 14, […]

Lately, I’ve started seeing all the usual Christmas decorations, books, gift suggestions, articles, foods and complaints about all the usual Christmas decorations, books, gift suggestions, articles, and foods. Some say they’re too over the top, some say it’s too early, and some say it’s not enough. I’m familiar with all of it, including the promises […]

As a Democrat, a Republican and an unenrolled lawmaker, we don’t always see eye-to-eye. But last session, there was one bill we all agreed was of the utmost importance, and that was LD 194, “An Act To Prohibit Contributions, Expenditures and Participation by Foreign Government-owned Entities To Influence Referenda.” The bill initially received broad bipartisan […]