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Does saving bureaucracy equal saving the environment?

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editors, June 1, 2012
Lance Tapley's article, "Lawmakers Mostly Stand Up Against Environmental Assault" (May 25) claims that Natural Resources Committee (NRC) Chair, Senator Tom Saviello, may have saved Maine's environment this session.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | May 30, 2012

Vote Best, not gender

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, April 27, 2012
I agree whole-heartedly with Deirdre Fulton that a paucity of women interested in holding political office is bad (see "Female Dems Could Help Take Back State House," April 20).

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | April 25, 2012

Local businesses: be more than Not Walmart

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editors, April 13, 2012
Within the last two weeks, both my girlfriend and I have been treated condescendingly by independent storeowners in Portland. The nature of our interactions has led us to question the very "Keep Portland Independent" philosophy that led us to relocate here in January.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | April 11, 2012

Power sticks

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editors, April 6, 2012
In my opinion, the Reverend Wesley J. Mills needs to take his own advice (see " Know Before You Spout ," letter to the editor, March 16).

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | April 04, 2012

Know before you spout

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editors, March 16, 2012
Recent discussions of church and state have revealed how little candidates and pundits know about US history.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | March 14, 2012

Neither Dems nor GOP are representing the people of Maine

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editors, March 2, 2012
The sad fact is that the Democratic and Republican parties in our state have been bought by large corporate interests through campaign donations and lobbying.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | February 29, 2012

Another way to run elections

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, February 10, 2012
Mainers now have the opportunity to participate in the first-ever national online primary that is open to everyone.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | February 08, 2012

Reassessing the Chemical Industry

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, December 16, 2011
Every time I pop some leftovers in the microwave, the thought runs through my mind that I might be eating an extra dosage of some 14-letter synthetic chemical, added to the plethora of components in the plastic container.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | December 14, 2011

Power struggles

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, October 28, 2011
I suggest Jeff Inglis check the prism through which he views the world.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | October 26, 2011

9/11, Simple but dangerous

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, September 30, 2011
"Deirdre Fulton believes the truth is out there," eh? Thank you for your Portland Phoenix piece on 9/11 truth.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | September 28, 2011

Connecting dots from 9/11

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, September 23, 2011
I read, so far just skimmed, your article on the 9/11 truth movement.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | September 21, 2011

Context: What teachers are for

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, September 16, 2011
How can it be called teaching if someone stands at the front of the class and delivers facts? A textbook can do that.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | September 14, 2011

Let's compromise

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, July 22, 2011
I am writing in response to the article that ran in the paper on July 1 entitled " Democrats Celebrate Victory in the Face of Defeat " (by Lance Tapley).

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | July 20, 2011

Ranked-choice voting + beer

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, June 17, 2011
Perhaps the following example illustrates what's wrong with plurality voting in terms Al Diamon can understand (see " Got What It Takes ," June 10).

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | June 15, 2011

Leveling the playing field

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, May 20, 2011
A few observations on Dena Riegel's " Striking Back: Turning Feminist Theory Into a Visceral Rape Deterrent " (April 29).

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | May 18, 2011

Don't help DeCoster

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, May 6, 2011
Thank you for your recent article regarding GOP representative Dale Crafts's outrageous bill that would absolve Jack DeCoster's factory farms of requirements to pay minimum wage and overtime to their workers, and allow collective bargaining.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | May 04, 2011

Talking points

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, April 22, 2011
Maine has had a favorable history when it comes to third parties in chaotic political times.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | April 20, 2011

Lessons learned

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, April 15, 2011
" Lock-up Lessons " by Lance Tapley (April 8) is a superb article and perfectly timed.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | April 14, 2011

Governor, budget-cut thyself

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, April 8, 2011
Governor LePage is focused on making deep cuts to the state's budget (see "Down Again," by Al Diamon, April 1). So much so, that he is willing to bring the government to a halt. It is certainly difficult to criticize his determination.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | April 06, 2011

My nightmare, too

Letters to the Portland editor, April 2, 2011
It is about time this state changed and LePage is doing everything he can to get this state out of the Dumpster.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | March 30, 2011