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Letter: Hope for families affected by Huntington’s disease
“On Huntington’s Disease Day of Action, April 13, advocates nationwide are urging policymakers to act with the urgency this moment demands.”
Local news for local lives well-lived
“It’s a simple idea: Local is what matters most.”
Letter: What the Muppets taught me and why I support Graham Platner
“The Muppets offer an alternative, a cast of imperfect characters inviting us to engage and invest. I see this alternative in Graham Platner.”
Letter: Matt Dunlap is ‘breath of fresh air’
“It isn’t often that we have the opportunity to elect someone with the depth of experience as a public servant that Dunlap has.”
Letter: Raise taxes to pay for wars
“Apparently, we can no longer afford frills like Medicare or day care — we have wars to fight!”
A ward system makes sense for Bangor, as does raising councilor pay
“The current discussion of whether to change Bangor’s system of electing city councilors by wards rather than at-large is worthwhile. In fact, I endorse it.”
Letter: A Maine millionaire tax makes sense
“Every day, I see the consequences of underfunded systems.”
Letter: Graham Platner has my vote because of his stance on health care
“Vote for Graham Platner and help the U.S. have a functional health care system like every other developed nation on earth.”
Broken rural EMS system puts older Mainers at needless risk
“Somewhere in Maine tonight, a volunteer EMT is driving 40 minutes to reach a patient who has fallen at home.”
Millionaire tax could hurt small businesses, like doctors, electricians and plumbers
“Small businesses — medical practices, dental offices, law firms, accounting firms — are typically structured so that gross revenue flows directly through to the owner’s personal tax return.”
Why I am optimistic for the Wabanaki and Maine
“The question is no longer if sovereignty will be recognized, but when.”
Letter: Trump administration has misplaced priorities
“Markedly cutting our health care expenditures while greatly adding to an already bloated military budget sounds to me like a government with misplaced priorities.”
Letter: Matt Dunlap has the ‘right stuff’
“I believe Matt has shown a level of courage that is missing from too many current members of the U.S. House of Representatives.”
Letter: Troy Jackson supports Maine’s hardworking middle class
“He has worked tirelessly to give a strong voice in Augusta to those who need to have their voices heard.”
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