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Published
May 6, 2022

Maine Voices: Leaked ruling overturning Roe flouts legal system’s standards

Justice Samuel Alito has failed to demonstrate any reason why the court should not be bound by its earlier decision.
Published
May 6, 2022

Commentary: The U.S. response to COVID hasn’t been a train wreck. We’re just average

Over recent months, events worldwide should dispel notions of exceptional American malfeasance.
Published
May 5, 2022

Maine Voices: We need a DHHS that is open to legislators, Maine’s people

Legitimate legislative scrutiny sparked by the state watchdog’s report on the Office of Child and Family Services has resulted in a circling of the wagons.
Published
May 5, 2022

Commentary: State courts take on gerrymandering

Stepping into a void left by the U.S. Supreme Court, recent rulings have provided an unusual degree of nonpartisanship in these polarized times.
Published
May 4, 2022

Leonard Pitts: If Roe ends, blame Democrats who wouldn’t get behind Hillary Clinton

They’re finding out that the decision to stay home on Election Day 2020 – or to vote for someone else – can have long-range consequences.

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Published
May 4, 2022

Maine Voices: We are oppressing one another in this country, and it needs to stop

If a lack of unity, tolerance and love persists in the United States, then we are no longer united; therefore, the basis for our country no longer exists.
Published
May 3, 2022

Commentary: Seizing Maine’s utilities won’t get us closer to clean-energy future

Our enemies are rising prices and rising global temperatures – not CMP and Versant.
Published
May 3, 2022

Maine Voices: Foster care system is only as good as those who choose to be part of it

National Foster Care Month is the time to learn about the many dedicated Maine foster parents like Laurie and Chris Tomascik, who have helped kids succeed in school and life.
Published
May 2, 2022

Maine Voices: Maine has a lung issue. A Trek Across Maine will help.

The Trek’s overall goal is to raise $1 million, and more participants are needed to achieve it.
Published
May 1, 2022

The Maine Millennial: U.S. health care coverage is a battle of the robots

Trying to get an insurer to pay for something requires the stamina to outlast the ranks of automated voices and customer service agents.