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Columns

Published
February 23, 2018

Former Acadia superintendent: Trump’s proposed budget cuts threaten national parks

Problems that we saw during the recent federal government shutdown would become the norm rather than the exception.
Published
February 23, 2018

Commentary: Republican tax plan used to be unpopular – but not anymore

Voters are pleasantly surprised to find their taxes are being reduced thanks to the bill passed late last year.
Published
February 23, 2018

Maine Voices: Instead of raising the minimum wage, give workers the option of benefits

That would make more sense than raising the cost of labor and passing it down to the consumer.
Published
February 22, 2018

Sportsman’s Alliance director: The reporter didn’t get it right – this bill is nonpartisan

The merits of a proposal to change how initiatives get on the Maine ballot are overlooked when reporting is inaccurate.
Published
February 22, 2018

Dana Milbank: Putin played Americans for fools, including the No. 1 ‘useful idiot’

Rather than condemn what  Russians call 'information warfare,' Trump counters with pro-Trump warfare.

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Published
February 22, 2018

Maine Voices: Laser-focus on each student’s unique potential to make schools safe sanctuaries of learning

That gives children the confidence and motivation to achieve and avoids breeding the hostility toward the system that sometimes leads to violence.
Published
February 21, 2018

Maine Voices: Use of Native American mascots offends, causes harm and misleads

In Wells, where those effects are very likely unintentional, we can all be Warriors and drop the racial stereotype.
Published
February 21, 2018

Greg Kesich: Students need to stay mad long enough to replace policymakers

The young activists in Parkland, Florida, will have to meet the emotional intensity of gun owners.
Published
February 21, 2018

Leonard Pitts: Trump’s lawyer given offer better than that of porn star Stormy Daniels

Here's an opportunity to pay for silence about something that isn't true but needs to be denied.
Published
February 20, 2018

Kathleen Parker: A youngster could lead them in addressing our gun crisis

Student David Hogg could be the change agent many in the reform movement have been waiting for.