It is tax time again, and people are hearing that constant litany of “taxes are too high,” especially from the rich and their elected officials. The Department of Labor’s Fourth Quarter Productivity numbers show that it is the average working stiff who is getting taxed at a far higher rate, and no one in the […]

Central Maine Power is connected to the New England Power Grid. Through the years, several nuclear power plants have been decommissioned, including Maine Yankee. Also, some oil-fired power plants are off-line and are used only when there is a high demand for electrical power. There have been proposals to build wind towers, solar panel farms […]

After reading in the Sun Journal about a new tax on bottled water, I am baffled by what appears to be more of an attack than a tax. It’s an attack in that it is being sold to the public as something people need. Unfortunately, many people believe that corporations are greedy groups looking to […]

A front page Sun Journal article (April 6) indicated that Democratic Congressman Jared Golden voted with the president “9.5 percent of the time.” In contradiction, according to Portland’s Maine Sunday Telegram, his votes on the issues reported were almost fully in lock-step with liberal Democrat 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. The article appears to reassure […]

People who work in Maine need sick pay because sometimes they get sick and need to stay home with their illness so as not spread it. Or, if they have a family, their children get sick and they need to be able to stay home to take care of the children. Many people do not […]

Home fires kill seven people every day in the United States. Our fire departments and the American Red Cross are joining forces to change that. On April 27, we will visit homes in New Auburn and on and around Pleasant Street (Ward 7 Area) in Lewiston to install free smoke alarms and provide preparedness tips […]

Wow! Mary Jane Newell really, really has a problem with Democrats. She made that very clear in her letter to the editor (March 23) in which she accused Democrats of being a shameful, shameful communism-driven bunch of “losers and hypocrites.” As one of “them,” I am greatly offended being characterized as such. Nothing could be […]

LD 1074, “An Act To Establish a Tax on Water Extracted for Bottling in Order To Secure the Economic Future of Rural Maine” is one of the most important pieces of legislation to be considered this year. It is only about bottled water, not any other uses of water. It would provide access to education […]

Understanding that my views seem to be in the minority with regard to the #MeToo movement and the “politically correct” thinking that has taken over most of this country, I trundle ahead regardless. For the “politically correct” police, all I can say is that their ardor and fight to make all language bland and robbed […]

I write to urge support for LD 165 “An Act To Prohibit the Use of Handheld Phones and Devices While Driving,” sponsored by Sen. Bill Diamond. As a motorcyclist, the bill is of particular importance. It clarifies distracted driving due to hand held electronic devices, as well as circumstances where hands-free electronic devices, such as […]