ICE and the Federal Government
ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Unfortunately, it has become Donald Trump’s personal gestapo. No governor of a state should ever be put in the position of having to defend his/her/their state from the federal government. Unbelievably, that is the situation we are in. As governor, I will do everything in my power to […]
Energy
I supported the Pine Tree Power referendum to purchase Central Maine Power and Versant. https://www.maine.gov/meopa/electricity/utilities I still support purchasing these two entities and forming a customer owned non-profit. https://ctmirror.org/2023/11/11/maine-public-power-company-referendum-vote/ For any governor, his or her ability would be very limited when it comes to affecting energy prices. Any candidate who promises to lower prices for […]
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are not only good, they are necessary. Unfortunately, many people look at DEI as giving certain people special treatment, primarily due to their race. DEI is nothing more or less than giving everyone a level playing field. This is something that was lacking in America for centuries. In Maine, we will […]
Food Insecurity
Maine’s government must do far more to ensure that no one goes hungry. My family and I have been there. In the mid-1980’s, my family and I moved to Aroostook County from Connecticut for a better life. Despite two incomes, we lived in poverty. Without food stamps, we would have gone hungry or relied on […]
Employment
DON’T WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN. MAKE IT HAPPEN! Yep. This is a pep talk for those who want better. My first employment was making septic tanks at the age of 16 making $1.75 an hour. I quit just when I had made enough to pay my first car insurance payment. I prefer not to […]
Our Elderly
The state government must do much more for our elderly. This should include voluntary welfare checks, assessments, and referral to medical care. No older person should have to go without needed care or, heaven forbid, die alone. My mom passed away in 2020 at the age of 88 during the covid outbreak. She neither contracted […]
Continuous Improvement
MAINE’S GOVERNMENT IS MIRED IN A SWAMP OF ITS OWN MAKING. As governor, I will implement a continuous improvement process. This is something that Maine’s government does not have and has never had. Maine elects politicians, bureaucrats, or businessmen for governor. None of these is focused on public service and how to run a government. […]
Economy
We must grow our natural resource based economy without killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Forestry, fishing and farming have always been cornerstones of our economy. As these have declined in relative importance, our tremendous diversity of small businesses have picked up the slack. We must continue to support our small businesses and […]
Housing and the Homeless
My goal as governor is to reduce the number of homeless people in Maine to zero. On January 23, 2024, 2,695 people were counted as homeless in Maine. https://mainehousing.org/docs/default-source/policy-research/research-reports/homeless-reports/2024-point-in-time-report.pdf?sfvrsn=85d69e15_3 This was a one-day snapshot required by the federal government and likely undercounted the number of homeless. The generally accepted number of homeless people at the […]
Tribal Sovereignty
I support tribal sovereignty. Tribal sovereignty simply means the right of indigenous people to govern themselves. https://wabanakialliance.com/sovereignty/ The Wabanaki Nations have lived in what is now Maine for thousands of years. They include the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Mi’kmaq Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, and the Penobscot Nation. To say that the U.S. government […]