The question of how big or small our government should be is the wrong one. The right question is: how do we make our government work better for the people we serve?
OPINION | ‘Don’t cut off your nose’
Category: LAWMAKER COLUMNS
These columns, offered on a monthly basis, are written and produced by members of Biddeford’s legislative delegation.
OPINION | Proud of my work during this session
State Sen. Henry Ingwersen reflects on the past year and several of the bills he sponsored that are now laws, providing help to some of Maine's most vulnerable citizens
OPINION | Biddeford lawmakers blast Maine Water
Biddeford's legislative delegation -- all Democrats seeking reelection in November -- recently blasted a rate increase proposed by the region's public water utility
OPINION | Community in the face of division
The breakdown of traditional media and the rise of social media has rewarded attention-seeking behavior and viral grandstanding.
COMMUNITY | Feeding Families, Funding Farmers Markets
In his monthly column for the Biddeford Gazette, State Sen. Henry Ingwersen discusses the benefits of a bill he sponsored to address hunger and support local farmers
OPINION | Working toward fair school funding
According to current data, 64.3 percent of Biddeford students in our school district are economically disadvantaged. This is one of the highest poverty rates of any school district in Maine.
OPINION | Taking care of the people who feed us
“Mental health challenges in these industries don’t always look like crises. More often, they show up as exhaustion, irritability, isolation and a sense that there’s no room to slow down.”
OPINION | Affordability is a concern for all
Affordability isn’t just some buzzword, nor the latest political fad or a hoax. It is a core concern of Biddeford residents and Mainers throughout our state, and it has been for years.. We’ve all witnessed how even folks with solid middle-class jobs and good incomes have struggled with the high cost of housing, health care, childcare, electricity, heating oil and more.
OPINION | Speaker Fecteau: ICE activities in Maine do not match our state’s values
I was dismayed by the surge of ICE agents in our state under the grotesque title of ‘Operation Catch of the Day’. These agents were shirking good policing standards in favor of warrantless, indiscriminate, and quota-driven detentions.
OPINION: Helping parents afford childcare
I’d like to highlight my bill, LD 1859, “An Act to Improve Access to Child Care and Early Childhood Education by Establishing Regional Resource Hubs.” It seeks to address Maine’s childcare crisis by creating a network of regional hubs to connect families, childcare providers and employers with much-needed information and support
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