Beth O'Connor

Representative O'Connor represents House District 5 including the towns of Berwick and North Berwick (part). She can be reached at (207) 289-9047.
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Daily Catch
Lack of decorum in the Legislature thwarted progress in the Second Session
In addition to the ill feelings I shared yesterday regarding the reprehensible partisan...
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Inside Augusta
‘Reprehensible partisan behavior’ paralyzed the Maine House
Have you ever wondered what government officials do all day? I am going...
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Energy Policy
Just another day wading through the swamp
On Thursday, Jan. 11 the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology...
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Energy Policy
Solar is breaking the bank for Maine ratepayers
Once again, it seems that the debate on the value of harnessing sunshine...
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Commentary
Another Reason Question 4 Is a Job Killer
Question 4 is a bad idea for many reasons. I find it highly...
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Commentary
It’s Time to Take Governor Lepage at His Word, Accept His Apology and Move On
Yesterday afternoon, on orders from Democrat party chairman Phil Bartlett, all Republican house...
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Commentary
Ballot Question 3 Is About Control
CONTROL: To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over others. To regulate. Question 3...
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Commentary
We All Bleed Red
I am not accustomed to feeling distraught, but listening to the media lately...
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Commentary
Sierra Club Symbolic of Left’s Hypocrisy on Clean Elections
Recently I received a candidate questionnaire from the Sierra Club, a left-leaning organization...
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Commentary
Questioning the Citizenship Behind Citizen Initiatives
I have lived in Maine for sixteen years. When I first moved here,...
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Commentary
Tax Hike Referendum Harmful to School Funding
A cone was excavated by the French at the site of ancient Lagash,...
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Commentary
Thank You to the True Defenders of Liberty and Justice for All
It is an honor to pay tribute to those men and women who...
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Commentary
Man Who Burns His Food Goes Hungry
When thinking about ethanol, I am reminded of a song my children listened...
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Commentary
Energy Costs and Fairy Dust
I requested (actually, I begged) to serve on Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee,...
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Commentary
The Good, Bad and Ugly on Maine Energy
Through my service on the Energy, Utilities and Technology (EUT) Committee in Maine,...
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Commentary
How Economic Ignorance Kills Jobs
For the life of me I can’t understand why anyone would have the mentality...