The lawmaker has a right to serve until two-thirds of his fellow members vote to expel or otherwise punish him.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: City Council should reject sending non-citizen voting issue to referendum
And if the council moves forward, I hope Portland voters will maintain voting privilege for citizens.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Prosecution must remain weapon in the war against opioid trafficking
We have never prosecuted mere users and will not be doing so under a new federal initiative.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Programs that emphasize out-of-state investors won’t benefit Mainers
The Opportunity Zone Program is among those that won’t bring intended economic gains to stagnant areas.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Central Maine Power responds to higher-than-average electricity bills
Answers can only be found through examining electricity use at each individual property.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Maine PUC promises to thoroughly investigate cause of high CMP bills
The agency responds to a critic who asserted the probe is being conducted in a way that may make it hard to trust the results.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Uncontested races usher bad candidates into office
If the right people don’t step up, the wrong people will have access to positions of power.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Community investment could be our state’s growth engine
Making Maine municipalities places where families want to live – as Colby has helped to do in Waterville – is critical to attracting and keeping workers.