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Columns

Published
January 15, 2017

Cynthia Dill: Say no to lowering concealed-carry age

The timing of this proposal – in the midst of an opiate addiction crisis, and facing Obamacare repeal – is all wrong.
Published
January 15, 2017

Alan Caron: Under Trump, Republicans will have to pick their poison

Eight years ago they promised to block Obama's agenda. Now the shoe is on the other foot.
Published
January 14, 2017

Maine Voices: There’s nothing ‘fake’ about real news written by responsible journalists

There are stark differences between carefully reported stories and the latest tweet from whoever has the fastest thumbs.
Published
January 14, 2017

Garrison Keillor: Hanging out down South: I could live in a place like this

South Carolina and Georgia are enough to make an old Northern liberal leave his politics behind.
Published
January 14, 2017

Commentary: Trump and Congress must act quickly to stabilize insurance markets

The new administration needs administrative fixes and legislation to drive down the cost of coverage.

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Published
January 13, 2017

Barbara Bush: DeVos should be confirmed secretary of education

Betsy DeVos has the courage to do the right thing for parents and their children.
Published
January 13, 2017

Commentary: Maine Sen. Susan Collins should vote for the Affordable Care Act

A vote against the ACA will sacrifice the lives of the most vulnerable Mainers.
Published
January 13, 2017

Maine Voices: Is biomass energy carbon neutral? Not when you look at the facts

The science does not support the proposed congressional designation.
Published
January 12, 2017

Commentary: I can’t support $60 million Portland school bond, City Councilor Ray says

It has several drawbacks, including a narrow focus on four of the district's 17 facilities in need of upkeep.
Published
January 12, 2017

Dana Milbank: Flip-flopper McConnell shifts his principles according to who’s got power

The Senate majority leader is hurrying through a repeal of Obamacare by using a procedure he once decried as a "power grab" when the Democrats used it.