We May Not Be Ignorant Enough

April 10, 2016John Rawls, Maine Woods National Park, Opinion, Public Policy, Values

The Maine House of Representatives recently passed LD 1600 to show its displeasure for the idea of a Maine Woods National Monument. I asked a Legislator who voted for this measure why he did so when the polling data consistently show that Mainers, including a majority in the Northern counties of Maine, support the idea […]

National Park: To Which Constituents Are Our Members of Congress Listening?

March 6, 2016Maine, Maine Woods National Park, Opinion, Recreation, Values

By Mark W. Anderson

Last November Senator Collins, Senator King, and Representative Poliquin made it clear that they oppose the creation of a Maine Woods National Park or a National Monument, which might be a first step toward a park. The “conditions” the members list in their letter to President Obama regarding a possible National Monument designation show that […]

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National Park: To Which Constituents Are Our Members of Congress Listening?

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