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Columns

Published
March 7, 2020

Gina Barreca: Listening for the tell-tale sound of ‘class’

Don't confuse 'class' with 'cash.' It's a quality much deeper than money.
Published
March 6, 2020

Maine Voices: Congress should create ‘Dreamer Corps’ to break political logjam

Undocumented U.S. residents brought here as children could battle the root causes of illegal immigration in exchange for citizenship.
Published
March 6, 2020

Commentary: Be thankful for Mike Bloomberg and his half-billion-dollar campaign

His failed presidential effort has taught us valuable lessons about money, policy and politics.
Published
March 5, 2020

Maine Voices: For sake of our economy, environment, move slowly on converting Maine rail lines to trails

Reviving three now-inactive state-owned rail corridors could provide more mobility options and offer alternatives to people priced out of Portland.
Published
March 5, 2020

Rep. Carney: Maine communities shouldn’t have to foot the bill for oil facility closures

L.D. 2033 would require owners to close facilities in an environmentally safe and fiscally sound manner.

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Published
March 4, 2020

Leonard Pitts: Democrats, it’s time to stop whining and ‘make a stand’

November's stakes are unfathomably high, but that is a cause for determination – not an excuse for pessimism.
Published
March 4, 2020

Truth and Reconciliation commissioners: Land claims act overhaul will help deliver justice to tribes in Maine

L.D. 2094 provides an opportunity to face the harms that the state has done to Natives and to work to restore their lost sovereignty.
Published
March 4, 2020

Commentary: Maine has rare second chance to invest in healthy kids, productive workforce

Bipartisan L.D. 1961 would secure our share of the 1998 tobacco settlement for its original intent: reducing youth smoking and improving public health.
Published
March 3, 2020

Friends of Baxter State Park: Cherished park not part of power line debate

Hydro-Quebec's use of Baxter State Park imagery in an ad supporting a transmission line is deceptive and manipulative.
Published
March 3, 2020

Maine Voices: Ranked-choice presidential primaries would give boost to moderates

Though Bernie Sanders would still lead, poll results show clearly that Democrats are more evenly split than declaring a plurality leader as the winner suggests.