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Published
October 7, 2017

Good beer needs good, clean water and that is now threatened

Environmental Protection Administrator Scott Pruitt is eyeing the repeal of the Clean Water Rule.
Published
October 6, 2017

Commentary: Even popular gun control ideas can’t pass this Congress

Our minority-rules system favors rural states, so urban problems like gun violence can't win.
Published
October 6, 2017

Commentary: Consolidation program could isolate Maine’s special education students

Regional centers might save money, but they could also erase the gains that inclusion has delivered.
Published
October 6, 2017

A final resolution on ranked-choice voting: Fix it, don’t patch it

Now is the time to face up to the majority voting issue problem in the Maine Constitution and resolve it.
Published
October 5, 2017

Giving amnesty to Dreamers would be immigration’s Trojan horse

If given citizenship those immigrants could sponsor their immediate family for legal status as well.

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Published
October 5, 2017

Dana Milbank: Gerrymandering case central to exercise of our democracy

Republican appointees seem to be looking for a reason not to strike down Wisconsin districts.
Published
October 5, 2017

Commentary: MaineCare expansion would force bad results for Mainers on the margins

Approving the expansion at the ballot box would force some Mainers onto Medicaid insurance.
Published
October 4, 2017

Maine Voices: Sense of family, comfort of music will help us get through Las Vegas tragedy

No matter how many madmen lash out, caring communities will prevail over incidents of evil.
Published
October 4, 2017

Commentary: Trump’s remarks in Puerto Rico dwell on ‘real catastrophe’ of Katrina

By comparing hurricane death tolls, he's trying to ward off criticism of the U.S. response to Maria.
Published
October 4, 2017

Greg Kesich: Stereotypes rear their ugly heads in responses to Las Vegas massacre

It's true what Walter Lippmann wrote in 1920: 'We define first and then we see.'