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CBC
14-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
7 N.B. rural communities holding byelections Monday
Social Sharing Monday is municipal byelection day in seven New Brunswick communities. Arcadia and Fundy Albert are each electing a new mayor. The Elections New Brunswick candidate list shows voters in each of those communities have three candidates to choose from. In Arcadia, Craig Dykeman, James Larson and Clinton Sharpe all want the mayor's job. Ruhning for mayor in Fundy Albert are Jim Campbell, Peter Jubb and James Wilson. Fundy Albert voters also have a councillor to elect. Council seats are also up for grabs in Hartland, Lakeland Ridges, Memramcook, Miramichi and Miramich River Valley. A second vacancy in Miramichi River Valley was filled by acclamation, as were council seats in Belle-Baie and Sunbury-York South. Campobello and Tracy also have vacancies, but no candidates came forward. Polls opened at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Voters who aren't sure of the location of their polling station can look it up on the Elections N.B. website or phone 1-888-858-8683.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
America hasn't experienced such an attack on democracy. Make your voice heard.
I am 77 years old and I have lived in Wisconsin since moving here in 1964. For a big chunk of that time, I would rise to in the morning, read the Milwaukee Sentinel and then, after work, pore through the evening Milwaukee Journal. Over those years, daily newspapers across the country covered many threats to American democracy, including the Watergate scandal, heart wrenching political assassinations, two presidential impeachments and multiple terrorist attacks. Opinion: Doctors battle misinformation. RFK Jr. is wrong — and measles may only be start. In all my years, however, I have not witnessed an attack on our democracy such as the one we are all experiencing today. To you younger readers, please make no mistake: This is very different and profoundly concerning. What is happening today is nothing short of an effort by powerful interests here and abroad to unravel American democracy as we have come to know it. Younger citizens, this is your moment: Watch, listen, read, question and act. With any luck, one day you'll be my age and you will be able to look back with pride and say, 'I stepped up and made my voice heard.' James Larson, Milwaukee I have lived in this country all of my 66 years, and I have never seen an attack on our democracy like this. At the root of all this destruction is a man who was elected by slightly over half the voters, and a naturalized citizen, both of whom are so wealthy that they will suffer no harm from the effects of their destruction. In fact, they, along with the rest of the richest people, will be the ones to benefit by decreased government spending and decreased monitoring of business and tax collections. In the meantime, absolutely nothing has been done to reduce inflation or deal with other issues affecting average Americans. Opinion: Andrew Tate, Joe Rogan and the 'manosphere' show misogyny is mainstream The Federal government is the only thing preventing predatory credit card rates and loans, ensuring that companies don't pollute our drinking water or our air, ensuring that large companies pay their share of taxes and making sure that we receive the Social Security and Medicare dollars we have earned and are entitled to. I may not live long enough to witness all the damage done by this reckless disregard of the will of the American people, but my children and grandchildren will, and it breaks my heart. Thomas Speech, Milwaukee Here are some tips to get your views shared with your friends, family, neighbors and across our state: Please include your name, street address and daytime phone. Generally, we limit letters to 200 words. Cite sources of where you found information or the article that prompted your letter. Be civil and constructive, especially when criticizing. Avoid ad hominem attacks, take issue with a position, not a person. We cannot acknowledge receipt of submissions. We don't publish poetry, anonymous or open letters. Each writer is limited to one published letter every two months. All letters are subject to editing. Write: Letters to the editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 330 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 500, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. Fax: (414)-223-5444. E-mail: jsedit@ or submit using the form that can be found on the on the bottom of this page. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Powerful interests here and abroad want to unravel democracy | Letters
