first amendment
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PublishedDecember 31, 2021
Our View: Judge’s order against The New York Times cannot stand
With very few and exact exceptions, no one in government can tell a newspaper what it can and cannot publish.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Commentary: First Amendment protects our right to live our freedoms
On the 230th anniversary of the amendment’s official adoption, let’s consider why the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition were bundled together.
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PublishedJune 26, 2021
Another View: Supreme Court gets it right on student free speech, privacy of the home
In rulings in two cases, the high court protects constitutional rights but shows flexibility.
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PublishedMay 1, 2021
Commentary: How to live your First Amendment freedoms
Many Americans can’t name the five freedoms this amendment guarantees: the freedoms of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly and government petition.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Student’s Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case
At issue is whether public schools can discipline students over something they say off-campus, a topic that is especially meaningful in a time of remote learning.
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PublishedApril 11, 2021
Jim Fossel: Hypocrisy abounds in response to Georgia voting law
Republicans lash out at big business and Democrats find some new friends, while corporations claim to discover a moral core.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2021
The Maine Millennial: ‘Cancel culture’ is part of freedom of speech
Even people with a lot of power should not be exempt from the consequences of what they say.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Maine State Chamber: New election rules treat First Amendment as ‘loophole’
Every company has the right to advocate on issues that affect its well-being, because Mainers deserve access to all arguments on all sides of a ballot question.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
New bill that targets press is part of a nationwide push
Proposed Stop Guilt by Accusation Act introduced in Augusta follows failed efforts to pass the measure in other states.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Our View: New rule keeps Maine court cases hidden from public
Maine newspapers have joined a lawsuit criticizing the practice, but it shouldn’t take a federal case to get the Judicial Branch to change course.
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