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Columns

Published
September 4, 2018

Cumberland County Sheriff Joyce: America is ready for criminal justice reform – and Congress can do something about it

It is good to get tough on crime, but we need to get smarter about how we deal with it.
Published
September 4, 2018

Rep. Fredette: Brett Kavanaugh is exceptionally qualified to be a Supreme Court justice

I urge Maine Sen. Susan Collins to support his nomination to the Supreme Court.
Published
September 4, 2018

Free speech’s worst enemies aren’t who you’d expect

Free speech advocates find they are arguing with those who fancy themselves today's leading leftists.
Published
September 4, 2018

Commentary: Schools must take a stand to keep cellphones from disrupting learning

Parents also should help tamp down a practice that damages their kids' future prospects and social skills.
Published
September 3, 2018

Maine Voices: Maine workers suffered a catalog of indignities in earlier times

Those who celebrated the state's first Labor Day in 1891 surely appreciated the well-deserved recognition.

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Published
September 3, 2018

Community Concepts CEO: Farm bill must maintain food assistance for Maine’s neediest families

Our delegation should work toward a final bill that protects SNAP and supports initiatives proven to help more people find work.
Published
September 2, 2018

The Maine Millennial: Parents, teach your children well

Bullying, name-calling, stigmatization and general homophobia are not OK.
Published
September 2, 2018

Jim Fossel: In our kind of democracy, passing fancies shouldn’t pass

Popularity of a citizen initiative isn't enough. Legislatures have to be convinced.
Published
September 2, 2018

Commentary: Trump’s biggest power is tilting the scales of justice

Long after the president hangs up his hairbrush, his judges will still be influencing American lives.
Published
September 2, 2018

Maine Observer: It felt as if Nana was in the car with me

The Maine accent and lingo are rarely heard in our modern world of Midwestern accents and bland national vocabulary.