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Columns

Published
September 8, 2016

Commentary: Republicans failed the test to put interest of Mainers ahead of politics

The Democratic leadership says the Republicans' inaction to make LePage reckon with his actions damaged Maine.
Published
September 7, 2016

Leonard Pitts: Pointers for politicians on talking to black people – it’s not that hard

Listen to our experiences, learn about our issues and then develop some thoughtful ideas to address them.
Published
September 7, 2016

Maine Voices: Sen. Collins needs to change her position on trucking safety rules

Mothers who lost sons in trucker fatigue-related crashes ask her to work with them to develop common-sense solutions.
Published
September 7, 2016

Commentary: Spending on autopilot a key cause of big, bloated, costly government

Congress fails to authorize huge swaths of the federal government while still throwing money at them.
Published
September 6, 2016

Kathleen Parker: Why Trump’s call for the African-American vote sounds so flat

You can’t fake love, and nothing’s worse than a would-be wooer who says all the wrong things.

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Published
September 6, 2016

Charles Lawton: Be it science or the socioeconomic, one size never fits all

So let's confront the fear that binds us so tightly to so many clear, simple and wrong ideas.
Published
September 6, 2016

Maine Voices: Crowding the homeless into Bayside isn’t healthy for anyone

Residents shouldn't have to constantly call police, clean up trash or have their yards used as latrines.
Published
September 5, 2016

Maine Voices: Portland parade unites past and present in tribute to labor’s dignity, value

The use of the march to express pride, protest and patriotism is relevant now as it was in 1841.
Published
September 4, 2016

Cynthia Dill: Gov. LePage is addicted to attention

But what makes him more menacing is his willful and stubborn ignorance.
Published
September 4, 2016

Alan Caron: Gov. Paul LePage descends from lame duck to dead duck

In November, voters have the chance to reject legislators who failed to act against him.