We moved to the Lewiston-Auburn area almost 40 years ago and fell in love with our community and the great people who live here. Through the years, both of us have invested ourselves and our resources in dozens of community organizations that are the backbone of a strong community. L-A residents are hardworking, caring friends […]
Charles Morrison
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Ranked-choice voting would improve politics in Maine
The vitriol that people are seeing and hearing during this campaign season shows that things have been getting progressively worse each year. Question 5 on the ballot this November proposes a better system for electing politicians in Maine: Ranked-choice voting. It used to be that conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans helped to balance out the […]
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J. Davis: Pork barrel construction project
This is in response to the guest column by Charles Morrison (March 8). It is bad enough that Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority’s Patricia Quinn seeks $12 million in federal taxpayer dollars to build an unnecessary layover barn at Brunswick, large enough to simultaneously house three trainsets. Now comes Rep. Jared Golden with a […]
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Charles Morrison: Passenger rail: Now is the time for Lewiston-Auburn
There are two sides to fiscal responsibility: knowing where to cut and where to invest. The most fiscally responsible investments governments at any level can make are investments in infrastructure to create the foundation for business to thrive. I believe that the single most important economic investment the state of Maine could make right now […]
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C. Morrison: Build science, technology
On Election Day, Maine voters will have the opportunity to support economic growth and workforce training so young people can stay in Maine. I am voting “yes” on Question 5 to help build a 21st century workforce, attract new jobs to Maine and promote new cures for devastating illnesses such as Alzheimer’s. Question 5 asks […]
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Clif Greim and Charles ‘Chip’ Morrison: Pre-K expansion is a wise investment for our children
As national and state economies struggle to recover and create jobs, policymakers at all levels need to seize every opportunity to move forward on investments that will benefit families, businesses and the economy. Continuing and increasing investments in high-quality early learning must be a top priority. Why early learning? Because extensive research confirms these programs […]