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pressherald.com — 1+ hour, 30+ min ago
Commentary: Mainers will suffer because of far-right intransigence in Washington
pressherald.com...Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock James Myall is a policy analyst at MECEP Action, the official political and advocacy arm of the Maine Center for Economic... ...If the far-right House Republican proposal to slash funding for the Women Infants and Children nutrition program passes, more than 18,000 Maine women... ...One set of Republican proposals would deny 200 Maine preschoolers access to Head Start, a program that when adequately funded has been proven to... ...Current proposals from a handful of far-right Republican House members in Washington would do just the opposite. ...
pressherald.com — 1+ hour, 30+ min ago
Letter to the editor: We have strategies to reduce gun suicides – let’s use them
pressherald.com...The recent suicide inside Maine Military Supply in Holden is tragic on so many levels In my view, it reflects a disturbing culture where some politicians... ...by doing everything we can to help stop another senseless loss of life to gun violence Kathleen McFadden Prospect Harbor Related Headlines Letter... ...Stay focused on public say over Pine Tree Power Letter to the editor: Republicans should replace the House speaker Letter to the editor: Let the... ...people elect the president Invalid username/password Please wait for the page to reload If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh...
pressherald.com — 1+ hour, 30+ min ago
Letter to the editor: Let the people elect the president
pressherald.com...voters Make your voice heard by asking your legislator to vote for the passage of L.D Janice Cohen Scarborough Related Headlines Letter to the... ...be presented to the Maine Legislature in 2024 It is time to ensure that the president of the United States is elected by a majority of all American... ...Stay focused on public say over Pine Tree Power Letter to the editor: Republicans should replace the House speaker Invalid username/password Please...
pressherald.com — 1+ hour, 30+ min ago
Letter to the editor: Republicans should replace the House speaker
pressherald.com...The Press Herald’s Sept. 28 editorial, “Our View: House Republicans more devoted to infighting than governing,” points to the damage a government... ...In negotiating to become speaker, Kevin McCarthy gave in to the Freedom Caucus’ demand that a single Republican representative could call for a vote... ...Richard Frenkel Swampscott, Mass.... ...Many speculate that McCarthy will not even introduce the bill in the House for fear that a right-winger will trigger a new speaker election....
pressherald.com — 1+ hour, 30+ min ago
Maine Voices: We can’t be hypocritical about the full cost of ditching fossil fuels
pressherald.com....” ― Thomas Sowell, “A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles.”... ...Just as power plants that spew CO2 are a cost not borne by the direct creator, importing power from any other jurisdiction logically pushes any undesirable... ...like these, off Block Island, R.I., writes Zak Harding.... ...Zak Harding lives in Wells....
pressherald.com — 1+ hour, 31+ min ago
Portland mayoral candidate Pious Ali wants to build a more inclusive city
pressherald.com...Pious Ali has been up all night. On a brisk September morning, he hurries into the lobby of the Press Hotel, briefcase in hand.... ...The Press Herald is profiling the five mayoral candidates on Portland’s Nov. 7 ballot.... ..."A BIG LOVING ENVIRONMENT" Ali, who is 54, was born in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, to Hawa Jibril and Ali Munkaila.... ...In September 2000, he flew to New York, where he crashed with friends in Mount Vernon and the Bronx....
pressherald.com — 1+ hour, 30+ min ago
Another View: While DeSantis did better in debate, Trump is still way ahead
pressherald.com...Chris Christie threw the first punch at ex-President Donald Trump, who again did not deign to show up at the second Republican debate: “He should... ...Christie said. This editorial was written by the editorial board of The Miami Herald. More information about the board is available here.... ...Doug Burgum, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Vice President Mike Pence, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and South Carolina Sen.... ...Asa Hutchinson didn't meet the requirements to participate this time around, leaving the stage to DeSantis, Christie, North Dakota Gov....
pressherald.com — 1+ hour, 30+ min ago
Commentary: What’s at stake in the new Supreme Court term
pressherald.com...With abortion pill and domestic violence gun law cases on the docket, women will be watching this court.... ...Then this year, the Supreme Court gutted affirmative action in college admissions, struck down the Biden administration’s student loan reforms and... ...District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, one of Trump’s most conservative judicial appointees, revoked the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone... ...Christian F. Nunes is president of the National Organization for Women. She wrote this for InsideSources.com....
pressherald.com — 10+ hour, 42+ min ago
Biden backs new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
pressherald.com...WASHINGTON — President Biden’s administration on Friday proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, but none in Alaska, as... ...The five-year plan includes proposed sales in the Gulf of Mexico – the nation’s primary offshore source of oil and gas – in 2025, 2027, and 2029.... ...“The Biden-Harris administration is committed to building a clean energy future that ensures America’s energy independence,” Interior Secretary Deb... ...ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance called Willow “the right decision for Alaska and our nation.”...
pressherald.com — 4+ hour, 30+ min ago
Obituary: Sandra Susan (Waterman) Smith
pressherald.com...Sandra Susan (Waterman) Smith HOLLIS â Sandra Susan (Waterman) Smith, 73, passed away early on Tuesday morning, Sept 26, 2023 at the Gosnell Memorial... ...Hospice House in Scarborough, after suffering many years with COPD She was born in Saco on Nov She was a daughter of Carl and Ronelda Waterman... ...her parents Carl and Ronelda Waterman; her son, Philip Smith of Standish; grandsons Jesse Cardone of Hollis, Connor James Smith of Standish; her... ...Nancy of Buxton; her son, Andrew Smith of Hollis, her daughter, Edith Smith of Hollis; and her grandchildren, Rachel Smith of Pennsylvania, and...