8 years ago Expanding broadband access for rural Maine “Time and experience have verified to a demonstration, the public utility of internal improvements.
8 years ago A promise kept, and a worthy heir to Scalia For many conservatives unhappy with Donald Trump as the Republican standard-bearer last fall, there was one overarching reason to support him: The U.
8 years ago Marijuana bill shows Maine legislators at their worst While politicians were scrambling to pass a moratorium on marijuana legalization, their credibility went up in smoke.
9 years ago Rural Mainers need to stay in touch with their lawmakers Each year, when the Maine Legislature first convenes for a new session at the Maine State House in Augusta, and when Congress convenes at the U.
9 years ago Social media makes our society worse, not better I’ve always believed in technology’s ability to make life better.
9 years ago Gov. LePage makes case for tax reform in Maine Legislators may not understand how taxes work, but experts recognize the tax reforms in my budget would make Maine more competitive and more prosperous.
9 years ago My rural school’s future depends on the wilderness surrounding it As you’re driving north on Route 15 toward Greenville, you eventually arrive at the top of Indian Hill, where Moosehead Lake comes into view.
9 years ago The rise of the Republicrats I recently listened to an interview with a gay activist who was recounting his shock and horror over the behavior of his leftist allies in recent events.
9 years ago What Maine needs is more kids who believe their future is here Four years ago, Washington County Commissioner Chris Gardner and I were trading economic development ideas for rural Maine.
9 years ago Democrats think Trump’s outsiders are inferior to Obama’s outsiders There seems to be a growing refrain from leftist critics of Donald Trump and his choices for Cabinet-level secretaries in his new administration: that there are too many outsiders coming into government.
9 years ago Maine lawmakers can undo economic damage caused by citizen initiatives Maine voters — by a margin of less than 1 percent — approved a 3 percent income tax “surcharge” on incomes greater than $200,000 for the purported purpose of funding public education.
9 years ago Betsy DeVos: enemy of the status quo The bosses at the nation’s teachers unions are in panic mode over Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos.
9 years ago So you’re scared now? The recent rants of fear and even some hysteria coming from the Left over the inevitable Trump presidency has many of my conservative colleagues gloating in the anticipation of at least four years of retaliation.
9 years ago Piscataquis County economy needs more than snowmobilers Bob Meyers, years ago, taught me about Maine’s unique Interconnected Trail System (ITS).
9 years ago A question for Republicans in Augusta: What do you stand for? There is only one thing that can stop the Republicans from making significant legislative progress this session.
9 years ago In Milo, a way forward in fight against addiction Milo is a lot like other Maine towns — a close-knit, rural community where people know each other, care about each other, and try to work together to make their community better.