The community colleges are an important and necessary asset to their communities. Most of our work force comes from the community college system. The students fill highly skilled jobs in machining and administrative roles and are compensated with good pay and benefits. Voting “yes” on Question 5 will help to expand access to qualified employees […]
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Question 5 — an investment in Maine's future
On Nov. 6, voters will have an opportunity to invest $15 million in Maine’s community colleges by voting “Yes” on Question 5. Question 5 will make important investments in community colleges across the state — expanding educational opportunities, increasing access for students, and helping to ensure that businesses can hire workers who have the skills […]
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Community colleges provide a path
Maine’s community colleges are a smart investment, and they have demonstrated that they can provide a high-quality education at a low cost. This Nov. 6, voters will have a chance to invest in community colleges by voting “yes” on Question 5. A “yes” vote on Question 5 will invest $15 million to improve educational opportunities […]
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‘No’ to Question 5
I am voting against Question 5, “An Act To Establish Ranked-Choice Voting.” I attended a panel discussion on that issue at the Caswell Conservancy Center in Harrison on Oct. 25 and listened to Kyle Bailey present the pro-Question 5 side and State Rep. Heather Sirocki present the anti-Question 5 side. It is still confusing to […]
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Vote ‘yes’ on Question 5
Many people are turned off by the current election and feel like most candidates fall too far to the left or right of their views. Those who are convinced that something has to change can make a difference by voting “yes” on Question 5 — ranked-choice voting. That instant run-off method of counting ballots means […]
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Municipal officials support Question 5
A recent article in the Sun Journal quoted some of our municipal colleagues on the issue of ranked-choice voting — Question 5 on the November ballot. None of the more than 100 municipal officials across Maine who have already endorsed ranked-choice voting were quoted. As two municipal elected officials who strongly support Question 5, we […]
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Ranked choice voting is simple
I support Question 5 on the November ballot to implement ranked-choice voting. The political climate has become increasingly toxic, polarized and negative. Politics has become a place for mud-slinging and finger pointing and not a discussion of issues and policies to move Maine forward. For voters, it is very difficult to separate fact from fiction […]
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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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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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L. Willey: Gaining the skills needed for life
Question 5 on the November ballot will give Maine businesses the opportunity to hire more graduates for good-paying jobs. I am supporting it because there are exciting things happening at Central Maine Community College. A “yes” vote on the question will provide the local community college with $2.35 million to construct a new building that […]