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opinion

Published
July 27, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Let’s talk about the Nazi flags in Florida

The right is in denial. It bears repeating: Fascism is on our doorstep.
Published
July 27, 2022

Commentary: Need for greater public and private investment in higher education’s hidden costs

In Maine and across the nation, ‘invisible’ financial barriers hold back many low-income first-generation college students.
Published
July 27, 2022

Our View: White House reassurance on recession should not be taken at its word

Lack of consensus on America’s economic prospects makes it best to err on the side of caution.
Published
July 27, 2022

Maine Voices: Small businesses like mine deserve a level playing field

I pay my fair share toward the communities we all want. Let’s make billionaires and corporations do the same.
Published
July 26, 2022

Maine Voices: Governor must address UMaine System debacle

Rather than allowing the chancellor to take over each campus’ key functions, let’s address leadership issues and determine the proper governance model for the future.

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Published
July 26, 2022

Commentary: By year’s end, Congress needs to fix the way it counts votes for president

You'd think a measure designed to protect the next presidential election from another coup attempt would win broad support. Think again.
Published
July 26, 2022

Our View: Jeanie Cannell and our heartbreaking housing crisis

A woman and her family profiled by this newspaper show us how bad decisions on development have left many Mainers with few choices.
Published
July 25, 2022

Another View: U.S. needs to get a move on fighting monkeypox

Getting enough vaccine was going to be a problem. But government at all levels was sluggish about preventing current outbreaks.
Published
July 25, 2022

Maine Voices: Joe Manchin delivers gut punch to future generations

Opponents of climate legislation say it's too expensive to give young people a shot at feeling safe enough to raise kids and enjoy our lives.
Published
July 24, 2022

Maine Voices: My abortions were safe, legal and pain-free. Everyone deserves that right.

The majority of Americans know it is fundamentally wrong to force someone into motherhood.