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Columns

Published
April 20, 2021

Maine Voices: Let’s direct transportation resources to help our most vulnerable

Options should be available to people who choose to move around Maine communities using something besides an automobile.
Published
April 20, 2021

Commentary: Let’s close gaps in MaineCare to achieve health equity for all Mainers

For the well-being of every resident and Maine’s economy, everyone needs access to affordable care, regardless of their immigration status.
Published
April 18, 2021

Maine Observer: Pandemic pounds reach panic level

Seeking solace from potato chips and ice cream leave a legacy that could last awhile.
Published
April 18, 2021

Insight: The definition of religious liberty is expanding

The Supreme Court is finding that the right to practice a faith without government interference means religious people don't have to recognize the rights of others.
Published
April 18, 2021

The View From Here: Time to end the drug war

The same logic that is ending our commitment in Afghanistan should be applied to another forever war at home.

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Published
April 18, 2021

The Maine Millennial: The outdoors is there for everyone

If you pay attention, a nondescript patch of woods can become the most beautiful place on earth.
Published
April 18, 2021

Jim Fossel: Maine doesn’t need open primaries

A bill would make it easier for unenrolled voters to participate in primaries, but it's already easy enough.
Published
April 18, 2021

Maine Voices: Time to win the century-long struggle for an Equal Rights Amendment

Generations of women have been working to get constitutional protection from sex-based discrimination.
Published
April 17, 2021

Sen. David Woodsome: Democrats didn’t need to go full-on partisan to get a state budget passed

Republicans never had a plan to threaten a last-minute shutdown to get their way, the state senator says.
Published
April 17, 2021

Charter commission must tackle dissatisfaction with Portland government

Three areas to address: Accountability, responsiveness and increasing voter participation.