Like many Maine employers, my company depends on the University of Maine System to prepare the skilled work force we need to serve our clients and grow our business and the state’s economy. We can’t hire university graduates — especially engineers — fast enough. That is why I am joining the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Voting 'no' on Question 1
Most everyone wants to take care of senior citizens and the disabled, but people need to be sensible. Adding 3.8 percent to the current top rate of 7.15 percent would push Maine’s tax rate to the second highest in the country, behind only California. California has the highest tax rate of 13.3 percent, but that […]
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Question 1 seriously flawed
Voters should reject Question 1, relating to universal home care. Though one may see the need for a program like that, it is seriously flawed. How it is to be funded is ambiguous. The actual text of the initiative requires “High earners” to pay a surtax, with the term never defined. It could be individuals, […]
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Vote Republicans out of office
The Treaty of Tripoli, ratified by Congress in 1797, included: “The government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.” Obviously. According to a Housing and Urban Development Homeless Assessment report from 2017: 554,000 homeless with 193,000 living on the streets; 7.2 percent are veterans, 7.4 percent […]
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Butler has the knowledge, know-how
John Butler is an experienced and effective public servant with a decades-long history of working for the people of Lewiston. As a member of the Planning Board, School Committee, and City Council, Butler knows the ins and outs of municipal government better than just about anyone. He’ll take that knowledge and know-how and put it […]
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Claxton has proven track record
Residents of Maine Senate District 20 should join us in supporting Ned Claxton. His medical background gives him a credible voice to work on one of the most pressing problems of our time — health care. As our family physician, we’ve seen him in action with our children. We’ve also had interactions with residents he […]
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Real people support Seth Carey
Your articles on DA candidate Seth Carey clearly show you don’t know the real Seth like thousands do who love him for being a humble down-to-earth guy who fights selflessly and relentlessly against government corruption and abuse of power. I met Seth in church choir. He has always provided me with the best advice both […]
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Home care would have been helpful
I hope voters pass the universal home care initiative on the ballot in November. It would have made a tremendous difference in the life of my family some years ago. For several years, my wife was ill at the end of her life. I was her primary caregiver, taking care of her daily needs. At […]
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Jared Golden; it's that simple
Mitch McConnell recently went on television and stated plainly that if Republicans keep control of Congress, they will use the $2 trillion cost of their tax handout to the wealthy as an excuse to slash Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. There is only one thing that can prevent McConnell’s plan from becoming a reality, and […]
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People can trust Angus King
I hope others will join me in voting for Angus King for the U.S. Senate on Nov. 6. As an independent, he can bridge the gap between the parties to get something done. He has supporters in both parties. He is respected as a moderate, self-made successful small businessman with integrity and vision. As a […]