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Columns

Published
January 29, 2021

Commentary: Abolish the federal minimum wage

Local governments and entrepreneurs are in the best position to decide what wages should be.
Published
January 29, 2021

Maine Voices: In defense of expertise, on vaccines and other complex matters

Legitimate experts have relevant credentials, a willingness to admit what they don’t know and a limited focus on a few areas.
Published
January 28, 2021

Commentary: Biden climate regulation is about to get tougher

By preparing to raise a key metric called the ‘social cost of carbon,’ the president signals that more stringent emissions rules are just around the corner.
Published
January 28, 2021

Maine Voices: To truly heal the nation, focus on child care

Access to quality, affordable care supports kids’ and families’ well-being – and it’s too big for businesses, philanthropy or even the state to handle alone.
Published
January 27, 2021

Leonard Pitts: Imposter behind the curtain is gone, but Republicans still lost in Land of Oz

Neither a violent attack on the government itself nor a direct threat to their own lives is enough to get a groundswell of lawmakers in the party to do the right thing.

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Published
January 27, 2021

Commentary: Biden could curb right-wing extremism by ending the U.S. ‘forever war’

America's endless wars have helped fuel a new generation of alienated veterans – some of whom join extremist movements. Biden must curb U.S. militarism.
Published
January 27, 2021

Commentary: Celebrating school choice in Maine amid the pandemic

Families’ education struggles are made tougher by state caps on the number of public charter schools and enrollment in virtual charters.
Published
January 27, 2021

Maine Voices: Ending hunger in Maine by decade’s end is still within our reach

Working with elected officials and philanthropic groups, we must invest in strategies that provide not only short-term relief but also long-term solutions.
Published
January 26, 2021

Commentary: The U.S. unemployment system is broken but fixable

Bigger checks are good but not enough for the millions of jobless Americans who need more help.
Published
January 26, 2021

Commentary: Still doubt that COVID is serious? Imagine the high emotional cost of a solitary death

I didn’t lose my parents to COVID-19. So, my sisters and I could watch and listen and hold their hands as they were dying of torturous illnesses.