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Published
February 8, 2018

Commentary: U.S. infrastructure in satisfactory shape, but how repairs are funded needs work

Long environmental reviews delay projects for years and the federal role is wasteful and inefficient – and fixable.
Published
February 8, 2018

Dana Milbank: Best way to influence the president? Clap loud and often

Millions of volunteers could join AmeriClaps to applaud Trump daily for various lengths of time.
Published
February 7, 2018

Leonard Pitts: Whites often refuse to understand blacks, but in Vermont, a breakthrough

The school board allows a high school group to fly a 'Black Lives Matter' flag, and that's no small thing.
Published
February 7, 2018

Maine Voices: Product safety nominee has spent career defending manufacturers of dangerous items

There should be minimum criteria for positions meant to protect the public's health, including commitment to a federal agency's mission.
Published
February 6, 2018

Kathleen Parker: #MeToo methodology raises valid concerns about backlash

These days, our presumption of guilt should make the ghosts of Salem rise up in protest.

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Published
February 6, 2018

Sen. Millett and Rep. Madigan: Protect Maine’s youngest residents to ensure better future for us all

We are working to pass legislation designed to reverse recent DHHS changes in child care rules.
Published
February 6, 2018

Maine Voices: Tradition is no defense for team names that demean Native Americans, women

Even when the aim is to be respectful, sports names that include 'Indians' or 'lady' come with baggage that overrides those intentions.
Published
February 5, 2018

Maine Voices: Abandon the ‘us versus them’ view of tax reform, and focus on the math

Casting businesses that get lower tax rates as greedy distracts from the benefits of reinvesting money locally.
Published
February 4, 2018

Jim Fossel: Redistricting could be justice for all

Not only would bipartisan-drawn maps cut down on empowering extremists, but they'd force electees to answer to a spectrum of voters.
Published
February 4, 2018

Maine Observer: Good tips for good service in Maine

The same principle applies here as in Las Vegas: Until wait staff are paid well, it's the tips that make all the difference.