Steve Meyers Cartoons

12/16/2024

12/12/2024

October 13, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram.

12/05/2024

October 6, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram.

"A Windham car wash is facing thousands of dollars in fines for dumping contaminated wastewater, and the state is considering consent agreements with other businesses, including a garage that caused an oil spill that closed Willard Beach for 4 days.

A Windham car wash that was owned by a former Westbrook police detective is facing a $239,000 fine for illegally dumping about 2 million gallons of wastewater containing hazardous chemicals such as lead, thallium and chromium down the drain and trying to hide it.

It is one of several proposed Maine Department of Environmental Protection consent agreements that would resolve violations of environmental laws – some dating back five years – pending before the state Board of Environmental Protection, the agency’s enforcement arm...
.. Other pending violations include a tanning salon chain that dumped spent or broken lamps containing mercury in an Augusta basement, an oil spill that closed Willard Beach in South Portland for four days in August 2021, and improperly stored hazardous waste at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.

Auto Shine Car Wash was supposed to haul its wastewater off site for disposal, but a state inspector suspected that wasn’t happening after spotting suds in the storm drain during a 2019 inspection of the then 2-year-old Roosevelt Trail location, according to state records.

Upon investigation, the inspector discovered an unapproved underground pipe connecting the company’s wastewater storage tanks to the stormwater drain. The ground where the pipe was located had been paved over. When the inspector returned, the pipe had been removed." - Portland Press Herald, September 5, 2024, 'Maine cracks down on multiple businesses for contaminating the environment' by Penelope Overton

11/27/2024

I do not read because I create editorial cartoons. I create editorial cartoons because I read.
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11/27/2024

September 29, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram.

While the Republican faithful still may be supporters of former-governor Paul LePage and former-second-district-representative Bruce Poliquin, liberals and many independents are not fans of the now political Lilliputians. The political climate may eventually change where LePage and Poliquin are viewed with higher regard by the majority of Mainers but that time has not come yet if ever.

During the last election, the not-so-dynamic duo made a pitch for Republican Demi Kouzounas, a former GOP state chair, dentist and U.S. Army veteran who was running against incumbent Senator Angus King who is an independent but is much more aligned with the Democrats than the Republicans. David Costello was the Democrats' offering to replace Senator King. Another independent named Jason Cherry was the Don Quixote of the race.

The election results were as follows: Angus King 51.8%, Demi Kouzounas 34.6% (basically Republican stalwarts who would vote for a ham sandwich if it were the GOP candidate), David Costello 10.5% (he couldn't even get most of the Democrat base to support him), and Jason Cherry 2.5% (you can find his picture in the dictionary under the word 'irrelevant.')

11/21/2024

September 22, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram.

11/14/2024

September 15, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram.

11/07/2024

September 8, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram.

"On August 19, 2024, a fire suppression system malfunction at Brunswick Landing in Maine accidentally released 51,450 gallons of firefighting foam. The foam, known as aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), contained perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals". The spill was the largest in Maine's history and the sixth-largest in the U.S. in the past 30 years.

The foam poses a serious threat to soil and groundwater, and drinking water is a particular concern. The Maine CDC advised residents to avoid swimming, boating, and other recreational activities that could involve contact with the foam or affected waters. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is overseeing the cleanup." AI Overview

Finger-pointing quickly followed.

There was a mistake on my part when inking the cartoon. I wrote 1450 gallons. The correct amount was 51,450. Don't bother chastising me. I'll lead myself to the gallows.

10/31/2024

September 1, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram. Democrat incumbent Representative Jared Golden of Maine's Second District has been walking a high wire in not alienating too many of the district's Republican supporters. After the mass shooting by 40-year-old Robert Card in Lewiston last October, Golden had a come-to-Jesus moment and altered his stance on gun control. Representative Golden said more safeguards were needed.

Lewiston is his hometown. His opponent, Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, and the Republican Party have been hitting Golden hard for his change of heart on gun rights. Representative Golden has been doing everything but have a tattoo of Trump etched on his chest in an effort to distance himself from Kamala Harris. He is not supporting either candidate for the presidency. Polls say it is a tight race.

UPDATE DECEMBER 5, 2024: "U.S. Rep. Jared Golden was confirmed as the winner in the closely contested race to represent Maine’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday after his opponent, Austin Theriault, ended the recount that was underway.

Theriault, a former Republican state lawmaker from Fort Kent, had asked for a recount following a ranked-choice runoff that resulted in Golden winning 50.4% to 49.7%, a margin of 2,706 votes in a roughly 400,000-vote race. Golden also led by a slim margin going into the runoff.

Theriault’s campaign said Wednesday that it was ending the recount because all outstanding questions in certain towns were answered in the first few days of the recount that started Monday." - Portland Press Herald

10/24/2024

August 25, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram.

10/17/2024

August 18, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram.

10/10/2024

August 11, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram.

10/10/2024

Me: "(Amazon's) Alexa, turn kitchen lights on... Alexa, thank you."
Alexa: "You're very welcome. I'm glad I could help."
Me: "Alexa, you are very polite."
Alexa: "Awwwwww, you just made my day."
Monique to me: "You're such a brown-noser." 🤨

10/05/2024

I'm not sayin' I'm irritating but there sure are a lot people I know that have developed carpal tunnel syndrome in their middle finger.
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10/03/2024

August 4, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram.

Jonathan Haidt's 2024 bestselling nonfiction book 'The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness' appears to have had an effect on some school districts implementing cell phone restrictions.

09/26/2024

July 28, 2024, Maine Sunday Telegram.