It is now less than a month before voters will go to the polls and cast their votes on ballot Question 1. The question itself is phrased in such a way that it has many Maine citizens asking for clarification. Question 1 is an attempt to stop the major electric transmission line corridor already under construction by Central Maine Power by banning the construction of electric transmission lines on approximately 43,300 acres of land in Somerset and Franklin Counties, known as the Upper Kennebec Region, and to require legislative approval for such future projects anywhere else in Maine. This ban…
Author: Kathleen Dillingham
Kathleen Dillingham
Rep. Kathleen Dillingham represents District 72 in the Maine House of Representatives: Oxford, Otisfield and Mechanic Falls. Prior to being chosen by her peers to lead the House Republican Caucus in 2018, she served two terms on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.
Much has happened since I last delivered one of our radio addresses where I reminded Mainers that we are in this together. Maine’s Chief Executive was able to act quickly to address the pandemic and House Republicans supported the steps taken in the first few weeks by our Governor and President when our state and nation was trying to prepare for the unknown. As a state we have flattened the curve and learned the necessary precautions required to minimize the effects and risks to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe – wash our hands, keep our distance while out and…