I will be voting “yes” on Question 1 on March 3 and I hope that many others will as well. The Constitution of the United States guarantees citizens the right to be secure in their person; the right to privacy; the right to make decisions about family; and the right to bodily integrity and autonomy. […]

I am a Christian home school educator, mother, grandmother and registered nurse. I will be voting “Yes on 1” to repeal LD 798, which eliminates long held, religious and philosophical exemptions for required vaccines in Maine. “Yes” will preserve equal access to education, employment and parental choice. The bill threatens to remove thousands of students […]

Are there any “good” contagious diseases our children should be exposed to 2020? In the 1950s and ’60s I saw first-hand what smallpox, red measles, German measles, mumps, whopping cough, polio, flu, tuberculosis and other diseases did to people. In my neighborhood, babies, elderly, adults and young children died. Some people were ill for months; […]

What is happening to this country?  Last week, President Trump fired a Purple Heart recipient and gave a white supremacist the Medal of Honor. Seriously? How is this nation’s democracy to survive when no one in the Republican Party has the courage to stand up to Trump? Susan Collins plays her silly games trying to […]

Independent voters usually believe they can stand back and feel themselves above the two-party fray. But this time is different. The contest is no longer between two democratic parties but between one democratic party and one monarchist party. There’s really no other way to put it: Alan Dershowitz’s argument that it’s OK for President Trump […]

People should vote “no” on March 3. They must not fall for the lies, misinformation and scare tactics being spread about using the term “Big Pharma.” A people’s veto referendum vote will be held on March 3. Here is the wording, “verbatim,” from a sample ballot: “Do you want to reject the new law that […]

President Trump does not need the Ukraine to “dig up dirt” to defeat Biden in 2020. All Biden has to do is be himself. His campaign will sink faster than Ted Kennedy’s Oldsmobile. Biden is like a skit out of “Saturday Night Live.” I have yet to see any of the Democratic candidates show any […]

For those who think that they are better off because the economy is looking good, I offer some thoughts to consider. We have relied on agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, which is tasked with protecting people and the environment from health risks. It also develops and enforces environmental regulations. The Trump administration has […]

Katherine Haley’s story (Sun Journal, online, Feb. 13), is a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit to “beat the odds” with the brute force of education, faith and resilience — the dogged mentality to bounce back from negative adversities. But it’s also both a sobering reminder about child abuse in the U.S., […]

As a longtime union member, I know that a having a union contract guarantees that my wages and benefits are enough to provide a good life for my family. Congressman Jared Golden understands that having strong unions benefits all workers. I’m proud that my congressman led the way to make sure that the Protecting the […]