In May, Congress took another important step toward restoring fiscal sanity in Washington by passing the 2008 budget resolution. This is a stark change from previous years under the old Congressional leadership, which at times failed to even pass a budget blueprint at all.
The world’s vast, blue oceans are among nature’s most valuable assets, especially here in our state, which boasts a valuable commercial and recreational fishing industry. The resources that sustain Maine’s fishing industry are fragile and must be protected.
The other day I came home to find the whole neighborhood abuzz with the whine of small engine noise and smoke. There was a lawnmower mowing, a weed whacker whacking, and a chainsaw chewing through some leftover storm damage.
Many people like the convenience of flying out of the Northern Maine Regional Airport (PQI) in Presque Isle. There isn’t a 3 hour drive before and after the flight. If there are significant delays like during major snow storms, home is close by.
As a native of Aroostook County, I know how important health care is to the vitality of rural communities. A strong rural health care system allows our citizens to live wherever they want in our state.
A remarkable change in agriculture is the growth of the organic market. And the adoption of certification standards in the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) has more clearly defined what constitutes organic production for marketing and labeling purposes.
Not a day goes by that I do not think of the courageous men and women serving our nation bravely at home and overseas. Our armed service members serve nobly and selflessly to protect and defend our wonderful country while constantly risking their lives to secure a more peaceful and harmonious future for Americans nationwide.
I’d like to use this article to restate a central theme that I have written on before and then narrow it to a specific project. It all has to do with citizen input. The city provides multiple opportunities to convey its “messages” to the citizens it serves and also to receive input. My first focus will be on how the city conveys its messages.
As our servicemen and women return from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has become clear that our nation must not only provide greater overall resources to provide care for them, but also must focus on meeting their particular needs.
Public notice laws have been part of our government structure since the first session of the first U.S. Congress. In 1789 the new Congress declared that all legislative actions and executive decisions would be published in at least three public newspapers so that all citizens would know what government was doing.
