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Published
September 25, 2023

Another View: Don’t abandon your right to vote – the stakes are too high

Voting is the essential obligation of citizenship. Don’t let frustration obscure that fact.
Published
September 24, 2023

Our View: Birthing center closures put Mainers in danger

We have to explore and support all viable alternatives for better access to pregnancy care.
Published
September 18, 2023

Another View: Hunt for ‘rogue’ prosecutors is an attack on democracy

New laws like the one in Georgia insidiously succeed where Donald Trump and his followers fell short following their 2020 defeat.
Published
September 17, 2023

Our View: Attacks on public meetings, elected officials should be met with unified front

Maine municipal officials taking steps to strengthen rules regarding harassment and other disruption must do it without sacrificing public participation.
Published
September 15, 2023

Our View: The child poverty rate doubled because we let it

The expiration of the federal child tax credit left American children behind last year. We should be way past scaremongering about ‘welfare’ and ‘generosity.’

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Published
September 13, 2023

Our View: Settlement should be used to repair damage from opioid addiction

Companies that brought about the crisis will pay tens of millions of dollars to Maine. We must use it the right way.
Published
September 11, 2023

Another View: Thought Trump’s Big Lie was a problem? DeSantis’ is even scarier

A President DeSantis would be no friend to the democratic process.
Published
September 10, 2023

Our View: Dismantling barriers to shelter will take patience and time

The early experience of Portland’s new Encampment Crisis Response Team should be instructive for all of Maine.
Published
September 9, 2023

Our View: UMaine System once again fails at transparency

The state university system is withholding public information related to the bungled hiring of a new president last year at the University of Maine at Augusta.
Published
September 8, 2023

Our View: Low pay for state employees is hurting everyone

One in every six state jobs in Maine is empty. There’s a straightforward fix.