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March 9, 2011

Letters to the editor, March 9, 2011Don’t support ‘right to work’ laws

Don’t be fooled by the name. “Right to work” does not guarantee anyone a job. Maine has avoided this trick in the past. If you want to see what years of “right to work” laws have done to other states, there are 22 examples. The average poverty rate alone in those states should tell all […]
Published
March 8, 2011

Letters to the editor, March 8, 2011: LePage fans say, ‘Let him do his job’

Much has been said, mostly negative, since Paul LePage became our governor. I, for one, find him very refreshing. Yes, he often speaks before he thinks, but that is what makes him one of the common folks. As a matter of fact, in my opinion, he is about as refreshing a governor as Ken Curtis […]
Published
March 7, 2011

Letters to the editor, March 7, 2011Biddeford racino will keep way of life alive

Maine voters made it clear in 2003 that they approved of two commercial racetracks to include slot machines at their facilities. An arbitrary deadline at the end of that year shouldn’t be allowed to overturn that decision. Though the town of Scarborough voted down the racino there, the city of Biddeford has made it clear […]
Published
March 6, 2011

Letters to the editor, March 6, 2011Right-to-work laws undercut unions

Under economic analysis, right-to-work laws and the states that employ them provide evidence that the only effect of these laws is to destroy unions’ ability to organize and collectively bargain effectively. This ability provides benefits to all workers, both union and nonunion. These contracts are agreed upon by the employers and the employees represented. Collectively […]
Published
March 5, 2011

Letters to the editor, March 5. 2011:BPA ban necessary for Maine

Inconclusive science doesn’t mean there aren’t risks. Scientific studies will rarely, if ever, reach 100 percent agreement regarding the health effects of chemicals like BPA. That’s the nature of the science analyzing complex compounds and systems. Gov. Paul LePage should err on the side of caution, especially when the risks may include harm to children’s […]

Published
March 5, 2011

More letters to the editor, March 5, 2011:Wisconsin budget battle, Rep. Russell’s trip stir readers

In your Feb. 24 editorial regarding Rep. Diane Russell’s trip to Madison, Wis., to show support for the teachers there, I would have to agree with you that she left her job here to go off and support people that did not elect her. That’s certainly something she can be chastised for. But to say […]
Published
March 4, 2011

Letters to the editor, March 4, 2011Dr. Dora Mills: Tireless public servant

I was shocked and saddened to read that MaineCare Medical Director Dr. Dora Anne Mills was “relieved of her duties, effective immediately” last week. Dr. Mills has served the people of Maine for over 15 years as director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to promote health for all Maine citizens. She […]
Published
March 3, 2011

Letters to the editor, March 3, 2011Controversy over public workers

George Will’s recent column regarding the political protests in Wisconsin are a quintessential example of ideology masquerading as journalism. Mr. Will describes the protests as an attempt to “repeal an election.” While Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was clear during the campaign regarding his intentions to cut spending, Will fails to mention that Wisconsin workers have […]
Published
March 3, 2011

City’s SATs disappointing for elementary parent

– The 2009-2010 Portland high school SAT results (Deering, Portland High and Casco Bay) reported in the Feb. 21 Press Herald are appalling. The students who took the test as juniors are graduating in June (most of them, anyway). More than 60 percent of them do not meet Maine state standards in math, and more […]
Published
March 2, 2011

Letters to the editor, March 2, 2011Mideast conflicts create many reactions

The headlines showing Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi brutally repressing his people as they protest for freedom are no surprise, but Col. Gadhafi’s long and checkered dealings with the West might surprise some. Twenty-five years ago, Col. Gadhafi was bad-guy No. 1 on the world stage, and the self-professed “Arab socialist” with his Hermann Goering-esque uniforms […]

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