Two bills currently in Congress — the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” and the “Build Back Better” legislation being advanced through budget reconciliation — contain necessary policies that will support our climate resilience in critical ways. While some of the details are still being worked out, we know these bills will provide major investments to reduce both emissions and costs across the residential, public, commercial, and industrial sectors.
Alex Lear
Staff Writer
Alex Lear is a lifelong Mainer who has spent 25 years in journalism -- the first 20 as a reporter for newspapers in Damariscotta and Falmouth, then as Opinions section editor for the Sun Journal and now a digital producer with the Maine Trust for Local News. His long-running “Learics” column won first place in the Maine Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. He and his wife Lauren are kept young by their 9-year-old daughter Alaina. Send feedback and suggestions to Alex.
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Rich Lowry: The life of Brandon
The trend of anti-Biden protestors chanting or holding signs saying, “F— Joe Biden,” or the cleaner version that has come to signify the same thing, “Let’s go Brandon,” is being portrayed as a new low in American politics.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Louise Theberge: Compromise needed on reducing drug costs
Are drug prices affecting people? To many, prescription drug costs are insurmountable, causing lots of people to make difficult choices on whether they should buy the medication or not, or cut back on using it. There was some disappointing news recently that a compromise between Medicare and drug companies was omitted in President Biden’s spending […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ed Fallon: Build Back Better bill deserves backing
In my 83 years on this earth, I have never seen or heard such a great piece of legislation as the Build Back Better bill that is being debated in Congress now. As the country waits for the final decision of this bill, I think of John F. Kennedy and his dream of a better […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Robert Limoges: Sedation key to smooth dental treatments
Mark LaFlamme’s article about his raging toothache (“Ode to a toothache,” Oct. 23) was spot on for the many, many folks with severe toothaches I saw over my 40 years of practicing dentistry. The relief from fixing or removing the offending tooth was often the best thanks I received. Some get into the cycle of […]
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Cal Thomas: Trick spending bills are voodoo economics II
I am not a pessimist, but if these spending bills become law, which is still in doubt given the opposition of some Democrats, it will only advance our decline, massive debt being one of the contributing factors to the demise of other nations that engaged in profligate spending.
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Froma Harrop: The lefties, not liberals, are toxic to Democrats
Democratic voters really have to think strategically. That might include raising primary challenges to candidates more interested in their Twitter following than securing real power in Washington. The very democracy could depend on them.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jimmy McHugh: Support for Golden, Build Back Better plan
I supported Congressman Jared Golden during his primary election, his first general election and his election in 2020. I will continue to support him in 2022. He still has my support because he fights for the things that I care about, like the Pro Act which would modernize our country’s labor laws and allow for […]