The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has fed the mouths of thousands of low-income citizens of Maine for years. As of recently, Rep. Bruce Poliquin has proposed plans and implemented polices that plan to cut SNAP funding and make it more difficult for individuals to access SNAP’s resources. Poliquin believes this would force individuals to become […]
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Support for Gilles as selectman
I will be voting for Karen Gilles for the New Gloucester Board of Selectmen in June. Karen has already served the town on the Budget Committee and the Land Management Planning Committee. She has impressed me as a thoughtful and enthusiastic supporter of the town. I am sure that she will listen to different perspectives […]
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Coordinator is an administrator
I watched the May 21 Lewiston School Committee meeting in astonishment, as the Lewiston public schools superintendent danced around a question posed about adding additional administration positions through grant funds. Committee member Tina Hutchinson discussed how in the recent budget the committee had removed an in-class teaching position at Lewiston High School, and that she […]
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Golden has my vote
First and foremost, we need to elect a person for the 2nd U.S. Congressional District who will always vote in the best interest of all the people and not just for the corporations. We need someone who has the experience and knowledge to understand how laws impact veterans, senior citizens, low and middle-income families. We […]
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Golden a fierce advocate
I have worked with Jared Golden for many years and know him to be a steady, thoughtful and effective legislator. He is committed to making sure everyone has access to health care,fair wages and affordable education. He is a fierce advocate for themost vulnerable among us, as well as for his fellow veterans. Jared’s peers […]
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Bellows a tireless advocate
I would like to thank Sen. Shenna Bellows for representing my community, Readfield, for the past two years. Shenna is a tireless advocate for the neediest among us. Her focus on the uneven burden that property taxes place on community residents due to tax shifting from the state onto municipalities is welcome. Serving the last […]
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Questions about budget
I cannot wrap my brain around two thoughts. Why do some Paris selectmen criticize the Paris Budget Committee for “rubber-stamping” the town manager’s budget, which came in with no increase in property taxes, no increase in spending and no cuts to services? How can the Paris Selectmen recommend to Paris taxpayers a municipal budget that […]
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Golden is a strong leader
Maine needs an effective leader and a strong voice in Washington, and that is why I am supporting Jared Golden in next month’s Democratic 2nd Congressional District primary. Despite Gov. LePage and a Republican Senate, over the past four years Rep. Golden has introduced and passed eight bills regarding veterans. Rep. Golden’s peers in the […]
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Poliquin should sponsor H.R. 5031
The environment is one of the most important pieces of Maine’s economy. The jobs and revenue brought in from fishing and tourism are invaluable and must be protected. If Rep. Bruce Poliquin truly cares about the environment, he should take action to protect it. H.R. 5031, the Challenges and Prizes for Climate Act will establish […]
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Golden has what it takes
We need a leader to represent us in Washington. Jared Golden has shown he has what it takes to do the job. In two terms in the Maine House, he has risen to the role of Democratic Assistant Majority Leader. During his first term, unlike many new representatives, he went to Augusta and got things […]