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Columns

Published
October 27, 2017

Gerson: Elected Republican critics are heroes of sanity and principle

But the main theme of their criticism should not be Trump's depravity but the nation's lost opportunity.
Published
October 27, 2017

Commentary: In Portland, vote ‘no’ on rent controls, ‘yes’ on neighbor land-use powers

Subsidies are a better way to make housing affordable, and the city gives too much deference to developers.
Published
October 26, 2017

More urgency needed in tackling problem that can seriously harm children – lead paint

It's a widespread danger and we have the tools to address it, but we need to commit and take action.
Published
October 26, 2017

Commentary: Don’t pass up chance to fix all 4 Portland schools, City Councilor Ali says

After 23 years of waiting for state funding, who knows when we'll get another opportunity?
Published
October 26, 2017

Dana Milbank: Washington perfect for Amazon’s HQ2 – lots of idle space and workers, plenty of drones

Supreme Court justices can handle complaints, but don't put Congress in charge of the company's finances.

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Published
October 25, 2017

Leonard Pitts: When views vary, the truth is much more than the average distance between them

Objectivity often requires journalistic judgment to be trumpeted, especially amid a political circus.
Published
October 25, 2017

Maine Voices: Access to abortions done by advanced nurse clinicians will help women

Maine Family Planning is part of a suit trying to overturn the state's 'physician-only law,' which unfairly limits where rural women can go for care.
Published
October 25, 2017

Greg Kesich: Legislature thwarts will of voters again, inviting showdown in June

If ranked-choice elections make it back on the ballot next summer, it will be a vote on what it means when Mainers vote for something.
Published
October 24, 2017

Maine Voices: Too many in the Portland area are all set to go, but lack transit to get there

Residents who most need public transportation are not able to count on it to access necessary services.
Published
October 24, 2017

Kathleen Parker: In his ‘Dear Donald’ speech, Bush says what needed to be said

'Fake news' is President Trump's own invention to distract from coverage that he finds unflattering.