Regardless of party, modern day political leaders tend to prioritize the interests of industry over those of the public. Due to the global nature of trade today, and the fact our politicians…
The start of every legislative session is an important opportunity for Americans to express their support and gratitude for the federal programs that work for them. That way, our elected officials have…
Our politicians are cowardly. They’ll put their support behind whatever industry offers to spend the most, no matter the cost. That currently means supporting the introduction of solar and electrovoltaic technologies to…
This letter is in response to an upcoming referendum question regarding the formation of Pine State Power. Over the past few years I’ve been very vocal on my opinion of the foreign…
CMP has failed us year after year, storm after storm. Under CMP’s ownership of the grid, we experience more power outages than any other state in the country. Prolonged outages disrupt our…
I wrote this after reading an article published by CBS News online following a report stating 9/11 victims suing Saudi Arabia had acquired evidence linking a Saudi operative with ties to the…
The organizers of the World Food Program remind us that hunger is a problem that has plagued humanity for millennia. But just because it persists does not mean that we can’t be…
I’ll tell you why I support paid family and medical leave for working Mainers. It’s for my patients. For people I have met in my 30 years as a family doctor in…
Nothing’s better for democracy than misusing it to ask voters to make decisions on complex issues they don’t know squat about. That’s how the city of Portland operates, and it’s working out…
Let’s consider the lie, a political pollutant more ubiquitous than PFAS in the water supply. Like forever chemicals, lies never go away, but unlike PFAS, the reaction we have to blatant falsehoods…