By Felicia Knight
It’s been such a good week for it, we thought we’d return to that favorite format of PR bloggers, the listicle. Here are this week’s Winners & Losers.
Winners
New England Patriots
Portland School Committee Stands Up For Students – Endorses Question 2
Portland School Committee voted unanimously to endorse a Yes On 2 vote, for tax fairness and greater opportunity in Portland schools
PORTLAND, ME | September 12, 2016 – The Portland School Committee is the latest municipal board to Stand Up for Students by passing a resolution in support of Question 2 on Maine’s November ballot.
Do you want to add a 3% tax on individual Maine taxable income above $200,000 to create a state fund that would provide direct support for student learning in kindergarten through 12th grade public education?
Ranked Choice Voting Beer Elections at Local Breweries Around Maine This September
“Yes on 5” invites you to sample and rank your favorite Maine craft beers
PORTLAND, ME | August 31, 2016 – The Committee for Ranked Choice Voting today announced unique demonstrations for voters to learn about Question 5 to enact Ranked Choice Voting, which will appear on the November ballot. Voters will sample and rank their favorite craft beers at Beer Elections happening across the state beginning in September.
“This is a fun way to demonstrate how Ranked Choice Voting works, and an opportunity to support Maine’s vibrant craft beer industry,” said campaign manager Kyle Bailey. “We rank choices every day of our lives. Ranking candidates for public office is no different.”
Beer Elections are slated at craft breweries from Kittery to Brewer throughout September beginning on Friday, September 2nd at Oxbow Brewing in Newcastle. Nearly 20 breweries are taking part. (Full listing of Beer Elections.)
If approved by voters, Question 5 would give voters the power to rank candidates for public office. You never have to vote for the “lesser of two evils” when there is another candidate you really like. If your first choice can’t win, your vote is instantly counted for your second choice, so you never feel like their vote is “wasted.”
“By voting “Yes” on Question 5, voters will have more choice and more voice in electing our leaders,” Bailey added. “Ranking candidates is empowering. Ranking beer is just fun.”
Commentary: Uninspiring presidential candidates give short shrift to Syria
By Crystal Canney
Mike Barnicle’s column in Thursday’s Daily Beast is a movingly insightful take on this year’s presidential race. For many of us desperate for an alternative to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the Gary Johnson-William Weld ticket, even at this late stage, was worth a look – until Aleppo.
Johnson, the Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico governor, offered a jaw-dropping response when Barnicle asked him on MSNBC what he would do about Aleppo if elected.
Dead River Company Again Joins Hunger Action Month With Campaign to Help Feed Families in Northern New England
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME – Dead River Company is, once again, taking part in Hunger Action Month and inviting Northern New Englanders to help keep our friends and neighbors fed.
As children across New England head back to school, we’re reminded that school breakfast and lunch programs are often the keys to keeping children from going hungry, so it’s appropriate that September is Hunger Action Month.