Kudos to Rep. Laurel Libby for having the foresight in March of this year to propose a gas tax relief bill for the citizens of Maine. Apparently, the president of the United States thinks this is a great idea too, and followed Rep. Libby’s lead by proposing a gasoline tax holiday of his own. Not […]
Judith Meyer
Judith Meyer is executive editor of the Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal, the Morning Sentinel and the Western Maine weekly newspapers of the Sun Media Group. She serves as vice president of the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition and is a member of the Right to Know Advisory Committee to the Legislature. A journalist since 1990 and former editorial page editor for the Sun Journal, she was named Maine’s Journalist of the Year in 2003. She serves on the New England Newspaper & Press Association Board of Directors and was the 2018 recipient of the Judith Vance Weld Brown Spirit of Journalism Award by the New England Society of Newspaper Editors. A fellow of the National Press Foundation and the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, she attended George Washington University, lives in Auburn with her husband, Phil, and is an active member of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.
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Rich Lowry: No, the conservative justices didn’t lie
Roe never deserved to be written into law in the first place. The conservative justices never said they would preserve it, and they’ve done their duty to the Constitution by finally abandoning it.
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Hamza Abdi: We still need Cloutier at the State House
I am writing to support Kristen Cloutier for re-election to the Maine State House of Representatives.Kristen has done a wonderful job representing District 60 and should be re-elected to continue her good work. She has the proven experience, leadership, knowledge, and dedication needed to effectively represent District 94.Some of her terrific accomplishments include introducing legislation […]
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Thomas F. Shields: Please, respect our National Anthem this July 4
The U.S. Marines Memorial Foundation has indicated what to do when our National Anthem — the Star Spangled Banner — is being played. If you are not a current or former member of the Armed Forces, face the flag and stand at attention with your right hand over your heart. If you are wearing a […]
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Froma Harrop: St. Teresa has some bad news for Republicans
It used to be that Republican politicians with no fixed views on abortion could pray loudly for an end to Roe v. Wade. They knew that their stances would please abortion foes while not alarming the pro-choice majority.
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Dean Bailey: Tired of cleaning up the messes of the very rich
It is becoming clear that the decision to rezone the area around Lake Auburn to allow houses to be built there is just another way of taking money from the rest of us and giving it to the very rich. Let me explain. Someone is going to become extremely rich from this decision. The developer […]
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Frank Kieliszek: Our right to privacy has been eroded
It is with grim sadness that Americans’ right to privacy in medical decision-making has been taken away by the Supreme Court. A majority of Americans support women’s right to make their own choices about the difficult issue of abortion. Most of us realize that women do not make the decision to end a pregnancy lightly. […]