MORNING SENTINEL • October 22, 2021
Regardless of one’s feelings regarding the NECEC corridor, Question 1 should be viewed with skepticism. Whenever a bill includes language such as “approve all such projects anywhere in Maine” and “such projects using public land…” voters should beware. Anytime a law or rule provides subjective criteria for action defined only by some future person, place or thing, it should make the voters nervous. If Question 1 is approved by Maine voters, it will trigger a legal battle that Maine taxpayers will pay for. The passage of Question 1 will forever cloud the landscape for business development in Maine. I am planning to vote no. ~ Rep. Jack Ducharme, Madison