SUN JOURNAL • March 17, 2021
There are three bills before the Maine Legislature that fully rub against the spirit of cross border collaboration. LDs 194, 479 and 641 all aim to limit the rights of “foreign owned” companies’ role in Maine’s referendum process. Not only are the sponsors taking aim at our state’s long history of excellent relationships with international companies, but they are also doing their best to curtail Mainers’ First Amendment rights. They want to win by cheating. I implore our state’s decision makers to vote down these bills and not limit the First Amendment rights of Mainers, nor curtail chances for employment in the global economy. ~ David Flanagan, Central Maine Power