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Columns

Published
July 12, 2018

Commentary: FDA’s outdated rules limit vital blood donations, discriminate against gays

Screening to prevent HIV transmission ought to be based on individual level of risk, not sexual orientation.
Published
July 12, 2018

Dana Milbank: Trump tells a truth: It may be ‘easier’ to talk with Putin than NATO allies

As long as you ignore the Russian's record of extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrest, restrictions on liberty, internet censorship, widespread corruption and much more.
Published
July 12, 2018

Maine Voices: Want better, less complicated health insurance? Push the narrative, not the name

A 'single-payer' plan is a target on the back of its supporters. But what about a 'Medicare Public-Private Partnership'?
Published
July 12, 2018

State chamber official: Story, editorial on Pine Tree Zones misrepresent effectiveness of program

An updated consultant's report shows the government's incentives helped create a competitive economic development environment with a positive return on investment for the state.
Published
July 11, 2018

Leonard Pitts: Blacks live in a society that thinks they need to be regulated

All of the nonsensical calls to police over routine actions expose how many assume that 'black' equals 'danger.'

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Published
July 11, 2018

Commentary: Court nominee should be pressed to answer key set of questions on Trump

Democrats should demand that Brett Kavanaugh clarify his thinking on investigations of and pardons by presidents.
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July 11, 2018

Maine Voices: Pursuit of high school ‘success’ too often limits growth and what we learn

An attitude of acceptance toward exploration and failing would better help students live up to their promise.
Published
July 10, 2018

Kathleen Parker: Free speech wins, decency loses in professor’s beef

A conservative professor strikes a blow for 'academic freedom' by taking down a liberal graduate student.
Published
July 10, 2018

Portland city councilor: Slow down and reconsider Brighton Avenue shelter

The single-shelter model is so intensely location-sensitive that it is not the best plan for the city.
Published
July 10, 2018

Maine Voices: If today’s America is not what you want it to be, step up and demand it

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