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Columns

Published
December 12, 2020

Commentary: Biden should enlist the C-suite to strengthen, safeguard democracy

There is a role – indeed a responsibility – for the business community to take concrete steps to shore up a democracy that has been under assault for the past four years.
Published
December 11, 2020

Maine Voices: We’ll need nuclear power to reach clean-energy goals

Even if the Climate Action Plan helps Maine achieve carbon neutrality, advances in nuclear power production will be key to the planet’s long-term future.
Published
December 11, 2020

Commentary: There’s a responsible way to end the federal marijuana ban

The key to any nationwide legalization is to keep the free market out of it.
Published
December 10, 2020

Commentary: The Pentagon needs more civilian control over the military now, not less

Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin is Biden’s pick to head the Pentagon. Can Austin do what Jim Mattis couldn’t?
Published
December 10, 2020

MaineHousing director: Congress, president need to help keep Mainers housed during COVID crisis

Residents across the state are counting on the COVID-19 Rental Relief Program, which will run out Dec. 31 without more funding.

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Published
December 9, 2020

Leonard Pitts: On John Lennon, war and Christmas during a pandemic

Despite 2020, or maybe because of it, the humanity of the season endures.
Published
December 9, 2020

Commentary: Liberal economists say debt doesn’t matter. They’re wrong.

They’re gambling our nation’s fiscal solvency on low interest rates.
Published
December 9, 2020

Maine Voices: Be your child’s parent, not their friend

If you are a parent who is not satisfied with your relationship with your kids, recommit yourself to preparing them for life.
Published
December 9, 2020

Commentary: The FDA’s slowness on a COVID vaccine isn’t the issue

Vaccines should be available to the public while the government evaluates whether to authorize their use in an emergency.
Published
December 8, 2020

Commentary: Trump’s legacy could be a more lenient immigration system

There is agreement that enforcement needs to improve, but it doesn’t have to be so brutal.