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Columns

Published
June 3, 2015

Leonard Pitts: ‘Briefcase’ treats poor families as entertainment

With 1 in 7 Americans living in poverty, shame on CBS for exploiting this tragedy.
Published
June 3, 2015

Maine Voices: Maine’s fabled forests enjoy long history of bipartisan support

A pair of government programs helps give us responsible forestry and protect public access.
Published
June 3, 2015

Greg Kesich: Graduations trigger thoughts of second chances, class injustice

Parental education and income often dictate our position in life, but that's not how it should work.
Published
June 2, 2015

Kathleen Parker: GOP presidential hopefuls should steer clear of Duggar family sideshow

In increasing numbers, political moderates and millennials are finding the convergence of religion and politics distasteful.
Published
June 2, 2015

Commentary: LePage’s LMF moves threaten democratic process, former conservation officials say

The hold-back of land bond funds defies a voter mandate, say a former commissioner and deputy commissioner.

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Published
June 2, 2015

Maine Voices: LePage’s proposed budget would create health care haves, have-nots

Critical programs and services will face cuts never seen before, with the most vulnerable at greatest risk.
Published
June 1, 2015

Maine Voices: Consumers win when electricity sources are wired for competition

And it might make sense for Maine to rely on a mix of new and existing generating resources.
Published
May 31, 2015

Maine Voices: As addiction epidemic rages, let’s all be first responders against heroin

Turning our backs on those who are addicted will only contribute to more untreated disease and avoidable deaths.
Published
May 31, 2015

Agree to Disagree: With summer upon us, it’s crunch time for legislators

There are still hundreds of bills that need to be acted upon, including the two-year state budget.
Published
May 31, 2015

Barney Frank: Iran deal is the least bad outcome

It would be good if Tehran recognized Israel but insisting on that as a condition rules out any accommodation on nuclear weapons work.