State of Maine: The road to normalcy is littered with potholes
Then, just as we thought we were out of the woods, we ran smack into a tree.
Articles by: Jill Goldthwait
Jill Goldthwait
Jill Goldthwait worked for 25 years as a registered nurse at Mount Desert Island Hospital. She has served as a Bar Harbor town councilor and as an independent state senator from Hancock County.
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State of Maine: (Hopefully) the way politics should be
The 2nd Congressional District race, when it does break the surface, could be fun to watch.
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In a year of remote learning, who learned what?
Whether or not anyone liked how they were getting their schooling this year, did they learn anything?
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State of Maine: You just wouldn’t want to be anywhere else
If Maine is Vacationland, beaches are at the top of the summer visitor’s list.
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State of Maine: Mills holds veto cards close to the vest
Governor Janet Mills has exercised her veto pen a total of 18 times in June so far.
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State of Maine: Cold feet put bill on ice
A much-debated bill appeared to be on the brink of a narrow victory after affirmative votes in both chambers.
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State of Maine: Open primaries bill marks major bipartisan achievement
One bill stands out as a major achievement. LD 231, An Act to Establish Open Primaries, has been passed by wide bipartisan majorities in both the House and the Senate.
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State of Maine: Don’t write off the very people you should be getting to know better
We write our neighbors off before we know whether the part we disagree with represents 10 percent of who they are or 90 percent.
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State of Maine: It takes guts to campaign the right way
At this time next year, we will be up to our clavicles in election campaigns.
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State of Maine: Semi-open primaries bill passes committee
The act to create “semi-open primaries” in Maine has been voted Ought to Pass as Amended by the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs. If passed by the Legislature, the bill will allow unenrolled (independent) voters to pick a party and cast a ballot in a primary election. The positive committee vote is a step forward for this perennial effort, but it is not time to celebrate.