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April 27, 2015

Maine Voices: Smarter Balanced test useless, even harmful, to kids with disabilities

Maine should work with teachers and parents to create a fair, helpful way of gauging student progress.
Published
April 26, 2015

Eliminating income tax the best – or worst – thing for Maine

Phil: Did you feel that rumble? Ethan: No. Phil: It was like an earthquake. The ground shook. Ethan: I missed it. When did it happen? Phil: On Tuesday when the governor proposed eliminating the biggest job-crushing, out-migration-creating, wealth-killing law in Maine. Ethan: He proposed repealing NAFTA? Phil: No, he proposed a constitutional amendment to eliminate […]
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April 26, 2015

Barney Frank: Netanyahu’s approach is misguided

One important aspect of the Iranian nuclear agreement is the serious issue that it raises between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This is, of course, not the only disagreement that recently has arisen between them. Serious problems began with the prime minister’s inappropriate decision to accept the hyper partisan invitation from House […]
Published
April 26, 2015

Maine Observer: A time to burn the fuel for inner grace

Setting fat folders of old papers alight becomes a cleansing ritual and occasion for insight.
Published
April 26, 2015

Maine Voices: LePage action abrupt, hurtful to tribes

The governor's recission of the 2011 executive order that had put the state and Maine's tribes on equal footing is disturbing.

Published
April 26, 2015

Independent Voices: It’s time for election reform suited to Maine’s independent tradition

Direct open primaries with all candidates facing the voters would invigorate the democratic process.
Published
April 25, 2015

Port City Post: Navigate between spoiling the child and coming down too hard

Trying to strike the right balance with a teenager in the house can be a challenge for any parent.
Published
April 25, 2015

The humble Farmer: Wedding invitation stirs up nostalgic memories of our own

Our wedding 25 or so blissful years ago cost us nothing and still garnered a lot of good will.
Published
April 25, 2015

Maine Voices: Maine’s businesses should object to U.S. Export-Import Bank subsidies

The government agency aids some at the expense of others, including some major Maine companies.
Published
April 24, 2015

Charles Krauthammer: Obama’s inverted Nixon doctrine amounts to anointing Iran

Iran is on the rise, assisted – astonishingly – by the United States.

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