Ned Claxton is exactly the type of legislator needed now. Many voters remember him as a gentle, primary-care doctor who always took the time to listen to his patients, engage them in conversation and treat them with kindness and respect. He will be the same as a state senator. As he has traveled around Auburn, […]
Bill Frayer
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Republican Party is broken
The Republican Party is broken. Were I a conservative who believed in the party of Abraham Lincoln, Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan, I would be very concerned. The situation is dangerous for democracy, which relies on an honest exchange of ideas to forge agreement on the difficult issues the nation faces. The Republican Party is […]
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Disappointed with Poliquin vote
I am very disappointed that Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted in favor of the slapdash effort the Republicans in Congress rushed through to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The initial bill failed to pass several weeks ago after the Congressional Budget Office scored the bill, indicating it would result in 24 million Americans losing […]
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Opposing President Trump
The United States faces a test. We have always valued the system of three independent branches of government. We value the tradition of a free press and free speech enshrined in the First Amendment. For 241 years, the United States has survived many crises because the system has proved resilient and able to temper the […]