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Columns

Published
March 17, 2015

Kathleen Parker: Being Hillary Clinton means never having to give up control

The email flap serves as a reminder of a movie we've seen before – and it wasn't so great the first time.
Published
March 17, 2015

Maine Voices: Maine’s seniors shouldn’t have to beg for basic health care benefits

And, in terms of LePage's budget priorities, things aren't better for the state's most vulnerable children.
Published
March 17, 2015

Commentary: Brotherhood seems to be lacking in today’s college fraternities

Outrageous behavior is still happening in 2015 because flawed people surround themselves with yes men.
Published
March 16, 2015

Maine Voices: Rerouting tobacco funds ignores need for both medical, public health intervention

Gov. LePage's budget seems to assume that public health programs are expendable. They're not.
Published
March 15, 2015

Maine Voices: Schools are lacking heart and soul

Effort and attitude should matter more than test scores as schools continue to churn out graduates unready for life.

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Published
March 15, 2015

Maine Observer: Flower show tempts with taste of spring

It's too hard to go back out in the cold after a few hours around green plants, fragrant soil and warm air.
Published
March 15, 2015

Barney Frank: On Islamic State, Obama has it right

The history of unilateral executive war-making in this country is not a case of presidential overreach but of congressional ducking of responsibility. For example, President Obama was very unfairly criticized for not going ahead with his threat to bomb Syria if President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons. The president reasonably said that this would be […]
Published
March 15, 2015

Smart or not smart? Weighing in on a wacky week in politics

Ethan: Political topics and antics came in bunches this week. Seems like we should use our popular “smart or not smart” format so we don’t miss out on your “above average” and my “exceeding expectations” analysis on all these stories. Phil: Not smart. You run the risk of exposing that I’m the one with superior […]
Published
March 15, 2015

Another View: Barney Frank faults conservatives for weather, too

The columnist should look at members of his own party when passing out the blame for road deficiencies.
Published
March 15, 2015

Commentary: Maine needs new way to fund emergency homeless shelters

Current state programs are too uncertain to meet a need that won’t go away on its own.